Which of the following statements best describes trends in actual and ideal weight in young American women?
A. While the weight of the average woman is decreasing, the average weight of the ideal woman is decreasing even faster.
B. While the weight of the average woman is increasing, the average weight of the ideal woman is decreasing.
C. While the weight of the average woman is increasing, the average weight of the ideal woman is increasing even faster.
D. The weight of the average woman doesn't seem to be affected by the average weight of the ideal woman.
Answer: B
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Based on the findings of this large number of studies, we have concluded that men are more likely to help when helping demands physical risk or ‘chivalry'; otherwise, there are no reliable gender differences in helping." This conclusion about the reliability of the relationship between gender and helping was most likely based on a. pure conjecture. b. surveys of researchers. c. meta-analytic techniques. d. experimental procedures.
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What will be an ideal response?