In a Study of Perceptions About Men's Body Shape in Germany

question 72

Multiple Choice

In a study of perceptions about men's body shape in Germany, France, and the United States, ____.

• A) men and women both agreed that women prefer men to have a muscular body
• B) men believed that women prefer a lean body, but women indicated they prefer muscular men
• C) men and women both agreed that women prefer men to have a lean body
• D) men believed women prefer men who have muscular bodies, while women stated a preference for an ordinary male body

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Definitions:

Epigenetic Marks

Chemical modifications to DNA and histones that affect gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, often in response to environmental influences.

Environment

The aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences affecting the growth or development of living things.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Genome

Every piece of genetic material or gene set found in an organism or its cell.