Costs and Benefits of Attractiveness

Question 1

Attributions

Answer 1

The process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors Explanations we create to make meaning

Explanation to others behaviour

Question 2

Social Consequences of Attractiveness: Halo Effect

Answer 2

Physical attraction perceived as :

• warmer, more sexually responsive, more sensitive, kinder, more interesting, stronger, more poised, more sociable, more nurturing, more outgoing and more exciting
• They get more offers of assistance, more cooperation, more self-disclosure, and are more effective in getting others to agree with them
• Have increased social opportunities and more practice socializing

Question 3

Occupational success

Answer 3

• more likely to get job offers

-seen as better works

-if u put yourself together it shows discipline

Question 4

In legal settings (simulated)

Answer 4

•Less likely to be found guilty and receive milder sentences

•However, for cases of rape - attractive females more likely to be seen as responsible for enticing the attacker

Question 5

Mental Health

Answer 5

•Associated with positive mental health
- it can be that bad !

•More favorable prognosis

Question 6

Attractiveness over the Lifespan

Question 7

Childhood

Answer 7

•Increased parent child interaction

•Peer preference

•Teacher preference

Question 8

(Heterosexual) dating during teens

Answer 8

• female spend more time at parties
• male spend more time with opposite sex

Less trust worthy - are people really being my friends?

Question 9

(Heterosexual) dating during teens

Answer 9

• female spend more time at parties
• male spend more time with opposite sex

Spending so much time with dating and being popular loose opportunities to create deep friendships

Question 10

(Heterosexual) dating during teens

Answer 10

• female spend more time at parties
• male spend more time with opposite sex

Spending so much time with dating and being popular loose opportunities to create deep friendships

Question 11

Adulthood

Answer 11

Social mobility

•Women may use attractiveness to “marry up”

Question 12

Same Sex Friendships

Answer 12

*Similar in attractiveness

*More attractive peer less satisfied with less attractive peers(not in mans-hetero)

Question 13

Marriage

Answer 13

Matched partners more happy and stable

(you will become/adpt less atractive like your partner or more attractive)

Question 14

The Beauty Bias

Answer 14

Reasons for the Bias for Beauty:

• Aesthetic appeal
• What is beautiful is good stereotype(halo)
• Attractive people are more socially
  skilled
• One can profit from associating with
  attractive individuals (radiating effect
  of beauty)

Question 15

The Downside of
Attractiveness

Answer 15

Highly attractive are seen as
egotistical, snobbish, vain, not high
in concern for others, less honest
and less moral

Question 16

Attractiveness and
Satisfaction

Answer 16

College students:
* only slight positive relationship between attractiveness and happiness

Middle aged adults:
* Men somewhat better off financially but no other long-term effects

• Some women, less happy:
• Assume life will be good to them
  based on physical appearance
• Do not develop skills and talents
  desirable when appearance is no longer an asset