One study found that we perceive people with certain width-to-height face ratios to be aggressive, and further research shows that
A) our perceptions are founded.
B) this perception has no basis in reality.
C) the ratio is not predictive of any actual behavior.
D) the ratio may predict aggression but only when we are desensitized to other cues.
E) the reverse is actually true.
Answer: A
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