When researchers suggest that people tend to prefer an "average" face as being most physically attractive, they mean that people prefer __________.
A) the face of a regular-looking person
B) the face based on mathematically averaged composites
C) the most common face in a culture
D) someone who is a "5" on attractiveness on a 1 to 10 scale

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When researchers suggest that people prefer an "average" face as being most physically attractive, they mean that people prefer faces based on mathematically averaged composites. This means that researchers take multiple faces and use computer software to create an average of all those faces. This is typically seen as more attractive than any one individual face because it eliminates any unique or asymmetrical features that might be seen as less attractive.

When Researchers Suggest That People Tend to Prefer an "Average