College men and women were asked to rate their assessment of what is an attractive body size and what is an ideal body size in both men and women. Read the following statements and select which best reflects the findings of this very important study.

a. Females rated the smallest female body size as idea, while males' assessment of an attractive female size was larger a larger estimate.

b. Females rated an attractive female body size as being slightly larger than a male assessment of an attractive female body size.

c. Females felt that a smaller, more slender male body size was very unattractive, while males felt the same way about females' body size.

d. Females rated the largest male body size as attractive, while males' assessment of an attractive male size was the smallest.

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Deangelo Vargas

2 May, 22:13

College men and women were asked to rate their assessment of what is an attractive body size and what is an ideal body size in both men and women. Read the following statements and select which best reflects the findings of this very important study.

a. Females rated the smallest female body size as idea, while males' assessment of an attractive female size was larger a larger estimate.

b. Females rated an attractive female body size as being slightly larger than a male assessment of an attractive female body size.

c. Females felt that a smaller, more slender male body size was very unattractive, while males felt the same way about females' body size.

d. Females rated the largest male body size as attractive, while males' assessment of an attractive male size was the smallest.

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The correct answer is option a. Females rated the smallest female body size as ideal, while males' assessment of an attractive female size was larger, a larger estimate.

Explanation:

The idea of body sizes is highly subjective. Each individual has a different liking towards the kind of body sizes they are attracted to and consider ideal.

According to the study, most Females rated the smallest female body size as idea, while males' assessment of an attractive female size was larger a larger estimate.

This clearly shows the perception of body sized among men and women from the vision of the opposite gender.