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An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted living even if her children preferred it than in a nursing home.

Fathers answered differently:75 percent preferred full-time work.

But according to a 2008 review, only one study that followed this design found that students actually learned best with their preferred style.

Indifference is also the preferred option among those who are socially lazy.

similarly, people rated cars, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred them—especially in competitive situations.

Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn't necessarily mean people preferred positive news.

They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad.

When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally.

Generally however British land artists preferred to get away from towns, gravitating towards landscapes that are traditionally considered beautiful such as the Lake District or the Wiltshire Downs.