Question

consider this claim: looking at a persons face can reveal certain personality traits. which piece of evidence better supports this claim? evidence a: in a study published in the british journal of psychology, participants were asked to look at pictures of peoples faces and rate them on several personality traits. with some accuracy, participants determined how outgoing and hard - working each person was. evidence b: in a biography of political scientist edward beamly, beamly is quoted as saying, \when my grandmother first saw my grandfather, she said he had the face of a kind and honest man. it turned out she was right.\

Explanation:

To determine which evidence better supports the claim, we analyze the nature of each evidence. Evidence A is from a published study in a psychology journal with multiple participants rating personality traits from faces with some accuracy, which is empirical and systematic. Evidence B is a single anecdote from a biography, less generalizable. So Evidence A provides stronger, more scientific support.

Answer:

Evidence A: In a study published in the British Journal of Psychology, participants were asked to look at pictures of people’s faces and rate them on several personality traits. With some accuracy, participants determined how outgoing and hard - working each person was.