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Given that and
, then what is the value of
?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. cannot be determined
Question Discussion & Explanation
Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)
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Cultural anthropologists have hypothesized that smiling is a submissive gesture that signals lower social status.
In a recent study, researchers examined photographs in 200 newspapers and magazines and found that people with more wealth and influence were less likely to smile for photographs. Based on the results of this study, an advertising agency concluded that advertisements for high-end products targeting wealthy and influential people would be more effective if those advertisements used unsmiling models to convey higher social status and exclusivity.
The conclusion of the advertising agency is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Most people would be more attracted to a product if it makes them look more wealthy or influential than they actually are.
(B) Models who do not smile in photographs are generally wealthier and more influential than models who smile in photographs.
(C) Many advertisements for high-end products depict models engaging in activities that usually cause people of average wealth and influence to smile.
(D) Most wealthy and influential people view a person who smiles in a photograph as less wealthy and influential than themselves.
(E) In general, wealthy and influential people are attracted to products and images that convey higher social status and exclusivity.
Question Discussion & Explanation
Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)
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