When asked to rank pictures of women in terms of their attractiveness, men across cultures rank figures approximating the "perfect hourglass" figure in which the waist is precisely _____ percent of the circumference of the hips as most attractive. In terms of categorizing figures, this best illustrates _____ theory.

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The correct answer is D because men across cultures rank figures approximating the "perfect hourglass" figure in which the waist is precisely 70 percent of the circumference of the hips as most attractive, which illustrates prototype theory. Prototype theory suggests that we categorize objects or people based on a mental image or best example (prototype) of that category, and we evaluate stimuli by comparing them to this prototype. In this case, the "perfect hourglass" figure is the prototype of female attractiveness, and men rank figures closer to this prototype as more attractive.

When Asked to Rank Pictures of Women in Terms of Their