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Scientists believe that human heterosexual attraction can primarily be traced back to evolutionary drives. In support of their belief they point out that men are attracted to women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7, clear skin, and large eyes. These features often signal youthfulness and reproductive viability.
The scientists’ belief described in the argument is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) Men are also attracted to women with high foreheads.
(B) Scientists have observed that apes are more prone to mate with members of the opposite sex who display markers of fertility.
(C) Women are typically attracted to men with square jaws and masculine features indicating high testosterone levels.
(D) Some men prefer women with brown hair to women with black, blonde, or red hair.
(E) Women with waists roughly the same size as their hips and women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7 scored the same when rated by 1,000 heterosexual men in an anonymous study of attractiveness.
The scientists’ belief described in the argument is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) Men are also attracted to women with high foreheads.
(B) Scientists have observed that apes are more prone to mate with members of the opposite sex who display markers of fertility.
(C) Women are typically attracted to men with square jaws and masculine features indicating high testosterone levels.
(D) Some men prefer women with brown hair to women with black, blonde, or red hair.
(E) Women with waists roughly the same size as their hips and women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7 scored the same when rated by 1,000 heterosexual men in an anonymous study of attractiveness.
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IMO (E) presents the data that goes against the conclusion, Hence is the correct answer
Scientists believe that human heterosexual attraction can primarily be traced back to evolutionary drives. In support of their belief they point out that men are attracted to women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7, clear skin, and large eyes. These features often signal youthfulness and reproductive viability.
The scientists’ belief described in the argument is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) Men are also attracted to women with high foreheads.
(B) Scientists have observed that apes are more prone to mate with members of the opposite sex who display markers of fertility.
(C) Women are typically attracted to men with square jaws and masculine features indicating high testosterone levels.
(D) Some men prefer women with brown hair to women with black, blonde, or red hair.
(E) Women with waists roughly the same size as their hips and women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7 scored the same when rated by 1,000 heterosexual men in an anonymous study of attractiveness.
Scientists believe that human heterosexual attraction can primarily be traced back to evolutionary drives. In support of their belief they point out that men are attracted to women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7, clear skin, and large eyes. These features often signal youthfulness and reproductive viability.
The scientists’ belief described in the argument is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) Men are also attracted to women with high foreheads.
(B) Scientists have observed that apes are more prone to mate with members of the opposite sex who display markers of fertility.
(C) Women are typically attracted to men with square jaws and masculine features indicating high testosterone levels.
(D) Some men prefer women with brown hair to women with black, blonde, or red hair.
(E) Women with waists roughly the same size as their hips and women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7 scored the same when rated by 1,000 heterosexual men in an anonymous study of attractiveness.
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In the above premise, the scientists make their claim by saying that men are attracted to women with a waist to hip ratio of 0.7, clear skin, and large eyes. These features often signal youthfulness and reproductive viability.
And we need to find an option that weakens this claim.
Any option that gives us information that men are equally or more attracted to women with features other than the ones claimed in the premise would be our answer. Let us look at the options.
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- Sure, not a problem at all. But it does not weaken the claim of the scientists in any way. It brings in new information that is not being discussed in the premise. Out of scope.
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- This is not relevant to the discussion as we are discussing humans, not apes. Even though humans have evolved from apes, this just makes no sense in the discussion.
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- Discusses information not relevant to the discussion.
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- Same as option A, it can be 100% true without affecting the premise. So again, out of scope.
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- Here we go! This says exactly what we are looking for. It shows that men are equally attracted to a feature different from what is stated in the premise, therefore weakening it. This is our answer.
Option E
