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. 2013 Nov 27;6(6):512–522. doi: 10.1159/000356692

Table 2.

Mean for each adjective pair (n = 627) a

Pair of adjectives Normal-weight vignette
Overweight vignette
p ES
mean SD mean SD
Industrious … lazy 2.58 0.64 2.95 0.69 <0.001 0.56
Has willpower … no willpower 2.53 0.69 3.47 0.76 <0.001 1.30
Attractive … unattractive 2.38 0.84 3.57 0.94 <0.001 1.34
Good self-control … poor self-control 2.64 0.73 3.29 0.83 <0.001 1.79
Fast … slow 2.36 0.78 3.79 0.82 <0.001 1.72
Having endurance … having no endurance 2.30 0.82 3.80 0.93 <0.001 1.68
Active … inactive 2.26 0.82 3.68 0.87 <0.001 0.88
Strong … weak 2.70 0.68 3.35 0.79 <0.001 0.88
Self-sacrificing … self-indulgent 2.66 0.68 3.43 0.74 <0.001 1.08
Disliked food … likes food 3.21 0.62 4.10 0.87 <0.001 1.18
Shapely … shapeless 2.21 0.79 3.71 1.03 <0.001 1.63
Undereats … overeats 2.93 0.37 4.12 0.92 <0.001 1.70
Secure … insecure 2.48 00.73 3.58 0.84 <0.001 1.40
High self-esteem … low-self-esteem 2.52 0.73 3.55 0.80 <0.001 1.35

ES = Effect size.

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Instruction: Please imagine a 42-year-old woman. She is employed. At a body height of 1.68m, she weighs 62/90 kg and therefore has to be considered normal-weight/obese. From 1 ‘Industrious’ to 5 ‘Lazy’ how would you describe that woman?