Brandon, who is 5'4" tall, with a round face and soft jaw line, and Jason, who is 6'2" tall, with a square face and prominent jaw line, are members of their college's debate team. Today, they are facing one another to debate the topic,
"causes of global warming." Brandon is a climatology major, and Jason a sports medicine major. After a much heated debate, in which Brandon clearly was more of an expert on the topic of global warming, Jason wins the debate. What is a possible explanation for why Jason won the debate?
a. Taller men are known to be more aggressive.
b. Shorter males have softer voices; thus, Brandon could not project his voice as authoritatively as Jason.
c. Jason most likely supported the more "popular" position on global warming.
d. Good-looking people, such as Jason, are more likely to win arguments and persuade others compared to less attractive people with more expertise.
ANS: D
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