Physical Attractiveness Stereotype in Causal Attributions for Socially Undesirable Behavior

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Fredricks ◽  
Sidney J. Arenson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Causal Attributions ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Attributional Bias ◽  
High Consistency ◽  
Physically Attractive ◽  
Undesirable Behavior

Causal attributions for socially undesirable behavior performed by physically attractive and unattractive stimulus persons were investigated among 144 men and women respondents. An attributional bias was predicted such that upon learning that a person has engaged in socially undesirable behavior in the context of a pattern of low consensus, low distinctiveness, and high consistency information, respondents would make more internal attributions for unattractive than for attractive persons. It was also predicted that respondents exposed to a pattern of high consensus, high distinctiveness, and high consistency information would make more external attributions for attractive than for unattractive individuals. These predictions were not confirmed. Although there was evidence for stereotyping of physical attractiveness, respondents (72 male and 72 female undergraduates) indicated no bias in the causal attributions made for the behavior of individuals differing in attractiveness. These findings suggest a limitation of the generality of the stereotype of physical attractiveness.

Perception of Physical Attractiveness Influenced by Similarity of Attitudes

1986 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Hassebrauck
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Target Person ◽  
Likert Scales ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Physically Attractive

59 men and women, 20 to 30 yr. old, rated 15 items about everyday life on Likert scales and 5 wk. later rated a male's photograph for attractiveness and similarity. A target person who appeared verbally similar to the subjects was rated more physically attractive than a dissimilar target. No negative effect of dissimilarity was noted.

Do Men Believe That Physically Attractive Women are More Healthy and Capable of Having Children?

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1002-1008
Author(s):  
Eugene W. Mathes ◽  
Clarissa Arms ◽  
Alicia Bryant ◽  
Jeni Fields ◽  
Aggie Witowski
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Women College Students ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Physically Attractive

The purpose of this research was to test the hypothesis that men view physical attractiveness as an index of a woman's health and her capacity to have children. 21 men and 26 women from an introductory psychology course were shown photographs from 1972 of men and women college students, judged in 2002 to be attractive or unattractive. Subjects were asked to rate the photographed individuals' current health, the probability that they were married, the probability that they had children, and whether they had reproductive problems. The hypothesis was generally supported; the men rated the photographs of attractive women as healthier, more likely to be married, and more likely to have children.

Attractiveness and Personality Warmth: Evaluations of Paintings Rated by College Men and Women

1976 ◽  
Vol 43 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1163-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia J. Murphy ◽  
David T. Hellkamp
Keyword(s):  
Sex Difference ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Position Effect ◽  
College Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Favorable Influence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Physically Attractive ◽  
Recorded Message

To explore how physical attractiveness, warmth of personality, and sex of the evaluator might influence evaluations of a person's painting, 32 subjects in four groups of equal numbers of males and females rated four paintings. Subjects were presented with a picture of the supposed artist which had been previously rated as to physically attractive or unattractive and a tape-recorded message by the artist conveying either warmth or coldness. Each artist was paired with a painting presented before the group. The variables were counterbalanced to avoid position effect. Physical attractiveness and warmth of personality can influence the evaluation of that person's production. No significant sex difference was found. The interaction between the artist's warmth of personality and attractiveness of the artist was significant, indicating that physical attractiveness and warmth of personality for a female may have a more favorable influence on her production than any other combination of the variables studied.

What Women Say They Want versus What Men Imagine They Do: A new and convenient method reveals novel insights about self-reported vs. perceived preferences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Pierre Jago ◽  
Karen R. Dobkins
Keyword(s):  
Convenient Method ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Self Report ◽  
New Method ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Potential Partner ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Opposite Gender

To appeal to the opposite gender, previous research indicates that men emphasize their wealth, status, and ambition, whereas women emphasize their physical attractiveness. Such behavior seems surprising given previous surveys in which men and women reported these traits to be less important than others such as trustworthiness, intelligence, and warmth. We addressed one potential reason for any disconnect, which is that men’s and women’s beliefs about what the opposite gender prefers are misguided—according to the opposite genders’ self-reports. Using a new method, we asked participants to both self-report the traits they prefer in a romantic partner and to indicate what they imagine the opposite gender prefers. The results reveal striking discrepancies between what people report wanting in a potential partner and what the opposite gender imagines they want. Additionally, women appear to be better at imagining men’s preferences, and we discuss several reasons why this might be the case.

Individual Differences in Valuing Mates' Physical Attractiveness

2006 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 502-511
Author(s):  
Eugene W. Mathes ◽  
Abby Bielser ◽  
Ticcarra Cassell ◽  
Sarah Summers ◽  
Aggie Witowski
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Evolutionary Theory ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Women College Students

To investigate correlates of valuing physical attractiveness in a mate, it was hypothesized that valuing physical attractiveness in a mate would correlate with sex and valuing promiscuous sex, status, personal physical attractiveness, beauty, and order. Men and women college students completed measures of the extent to which they valued physical attractiveness in a mate and other variables. Valuing physical attractiveness in a mate was correlated with sex (men valued physical attractiveness in a mate more than did women) and valuing promiscuous sex and status, and, for women, valuing personal physical attractiveness. The results were explained in terms of evolutionary theory.

scholarly journals Cyber-Flirting: An Examination of Men's and Women's Flirting Behaviour Both Offline and on the Internet

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica T. Whitty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nonverbal Cues ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Interactions

AbstractWhile flirting is a relatively underresearched area within psychology, even less is known about how people cyber-flirt. This paper explores how often individuals flirt offline compared to online. Moreover, it attempts to examine how men and women flirt within these different spaces. Five thousand, six hundred and ninety-seven individuals, of which 3554 (62%) were women and 2143 (38%) were men, completed a survey about their flirting behaviour both in face-to-face interactions and in chatrooms. The first hypothesis, which stated that the body would be used to flirt with as frequently online as offline, was partly supported. However, it was found that individuals downplayed the importance of physical attractiveness online. Women flirted by displaying nonverbal signals (offline) or substitutes for nonverbal cues (online), to a greater extent than men. In chatrooms men were more likely than women to initiate contact. It is concluded that cyber-flirting is more than simply a meeting of minds and that future research needs to consider the role of the body in online interactions.

scholarly journals Netflix and Chill? What Sex Differences Can Tell Us About Mate Preferences in (Hypothetical) Booty-Call Relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 147470491881213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evita March ◽  
George Van Doorn ◽  
Rachel Grieve
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Emotional Involvement ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexual Characteristics ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Women’S Preferences

The booty-call relationship is defined by both sexual characteristics and emotional involvement. In the current study, men’s and women’s preferences for a booty-call mate were explored. Men and women were predicted to exhibit different mate preferences depending on whether they considered a booty-call relationship a short- or long-term relationship. Participants ( N = 559, 74% women) completed an anonymous online questionnaire, designing their ideal booty-call mate using the mate dollars paradigm. Both sexes considered the physical attractiveness and kindness of a booty-call mate a necessity, expressing both short- and long-term mate preferences. The current study highlights the need to explore mate preferences outside the dichotomy of short- and long-term relationships, providing evidence of a compromise relationship.

scholarly journals Factorial invariance of the Physical Self-Concept Scale in Mexican students (Invarianza factorial de la escala de autoconcepto físico en hombres y mujeres estudiantes universitarios)

Retos ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Elia Verónica Benavides Pando ◽  
José René Blanco Ornelas ◽  
Jesús Enrique Peinado Pérez ◽  
Julio César Guedea Delgado ◽  
Martha Ornelas Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Mexican Students ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Abstract. The present study analyses the psychometric properties proposed by Blanco, Blanco, Viciana, and Zueck (2015) for the Physical Self-Concept Scale (CAF). The total sample consisted of 1,500 Mexican university students, with a mean age of 20.69 years (± SD = 2.33). Confirmatory factorial analyses showed that a two-factor structure is viable and adequate for both studied groups (men and women). The structure of two factors (motor competence and physical attractiveness), according to statistical and substantive criteria, has shown adequate indicators of reliability and validity adjustment. In addition, the factorial structure, factor loads and intercepts are considered invariant in the two groups studied. However, differences between the two groups for the factor means were found. Further research should replicate these findings in larger samples.Resumen. El presente estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas propuestos por Blanco, Blanco, Viciana y Zueck (2015) para la escala de autoconcepto físico (CAF). La muestra total fue de 1500 universitarios mexicanos, con una edad media de 20.69 años (± DE=2.33). Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios mostraron que una estructura de dos factores es viable y adecuada para ambos grupos (hombres y mujeres). La estructura de dos factores (competencia motora y atractivo físico), atendiendo a criterios estadísticos y sustantivos, ha mostrado adecuados indicadores de ajuste de fiabilidad y validez. Además, la estructura factorial, las cargas factoriales y los interceptos se consideran invariantes en las dos poblaciones estudiadas; sin embargo, existen diferencias entre las poblaciones para las medias de los factores. Futuras investigaciones deberían replicar estos hallazgos en muestras más amplias.

scholarly journals Effects of student physical attractiveness

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stevan Krnjajic
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Interpersonal Perception ◽  
Social Stereotypes ◽  
First Impression ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Implicit Personality ◽  
Personality Theories ◽  
Physically Attractive

Implicit personality theories suggest that people draw conclusions about other persons by using a relatively small number of visible features. The formation of "the first impression" is influenced by the factors, such as sex, age, appearances, race or nationality. Frequently, conclusions based on those factors lead to developing social stereotypes. Attractiveness is a good example of "the first impression" effect, because physical attractiveness entails the creation of impression about another person along a relatively great number of dimensions. Experimental paradigm, introduced in the sphere of interpersonal perception around the mid-20th century, led to a relatively great number of studies on stereotype based on physical attractiveness. One of the most often quoted conclusions of studies on physical attractiveness is summarized by the idiom "what is beautiful is good". For example, socially desirable personality traits (responsibility kindness, energy quality, modesty), more successful private and professional life, are all attributed to physically attractive persons. In addition physical attractiveness is coupled with positive expectations, peer acceptance, academic achievement etc. On the basis of studies on the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype, we have situated our analysis within the domain of roles regulating social interaction between teachers and students i.e. effects of physical attractiveness on teacher expectations, peer acceptance and academic achievement.

scholarly journals No compelling evidence that more physically attractive young adult women have higher estradiol or progesterone

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict C Jones ◽  
Amanda C Hahn ◽  
Claire I Fisher ◽  
Hongyi Wang ◽  
Michal Kandrik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Mate Choice ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Compelling Evidence ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
Physically Attractive ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractPutative associations between sex hormones and attractive physical characteristics in women are central to many theories of human physical attractiveness and mate choice. Although such theories have become very influential, evidence that physically attractive and unattractive women have different hormonal profiles is equivocal. Consequently, we investigated hypothesized relationships between salivary estradiol and progesterone and two aspects of women’s physical attractiveness that are commonly assumed to be correlated with levels of these hormones: facial attractiveness (N=249) and waist-to-hip ratio (N=247). Our analyses revealed no compelling evidence that women with more attractive faces or lower (i.e., more attractive) waist-to-hip ratios had higher levels of estradiol or progesterone. One analysis did suggest that women with more attractive waist-to-hip ratios had significantly higher progesterone, but the relationship was weak and the relationship not significant in other analyses. These results do not support the influential hypothesis that between-women differences in physical attractiveness are related to estradiol and/or progesterone.

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