Describe the influence of situation and other factors on perceptions of attractiveness, including judgments of personality traits
What is a contrast effect? What other factors of appearance have an influence? What about behavioral cues? Anything else?
A lot of things influence attractiveness. As the number of people in a bar grows smaller, the remaining people start looking better. Even women who wear red will be perceived as more sexually appealing and attractive by men. Overweight people are thought to be more easygoing and to lack personal discipline compared to people with hard and muscular bodies. Walking and handshake style may also affect perceptions of attractiveness. Initial impressions of men favor a dominant style, whereas, with additional exposure, males with a sensitive prosocial style appear more attractive. Oddly, first names may color an initial impression of attractiveness.
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Fill in the blank with correct word
Justin was an average student in school
He ultimately earned his college degree, barely maintaining a "C" average. He has since been named manager of a local retail store and is responsible for the store's unprecedented success. According to Sternberg, at what type of intelligence does Justin excel? A) Social B) Practical C) Analytical D) Creative
Important decisions are always made in the face of uncertainty
(a) true (b) false
Jill thinks that mixed-sex groups (ones with both males and females) make better decisions than same-sex groups. Therefore, she creates ten mixed-sex groups and ten same-sex groups, and asks them to answer a series of math problems. In this study, the independent variable is
a. the composition of the group (same-sex or mixed-sex). b. the quality of the group’s decision. c. the size of the groups. d. the gender of the group members. e. held constant.