Physical Appearance

Question 1

Appearance cues

Answer 1

any physical features
Eye color, height, weight, color

Question 2

Adornment cues

Answer 2

anything worn on the body
Clothes, perfume

Question 3

Importance of physical appearance

Answer 3

Need to project a positive appearance often follows closely behind needs for food and shelter
People develop a sense of the importance of physical appearance early in life
Links between physical attractiveness and well being

Question 4

proteus effect

Answer 4

peoples actions in online environments reflected how they thought a person with their avatars characteristcs should act, with peope assigned attractive avatars engaging in more assertive behavior

Question 4

Halo effect

Answer 4

error in reasoning in which an overall positive impression is formed based off a single, positive characteristic
Attractive people are more confident because of self fulfilling prophecies

Question 5

physical attractiveness in relationships

Answer 5

Physical appearance=one of the best predictors of romantic attraction, passion, intimacy, and commitment in relationships
Key determinant of “falling in love at first sight”
Plays a role in keeping long-term stable relationships satisfying
Acts as a screening device for determining who qualifies as a potential romantic partner
hypothesis

Question 6

market model

Answer 6

everyone agrees on whos the most attractive, but in the end we settle for the best we can get

Question 6

Aspirational partner

Answer 6

with all else being equal, most people would want to date the most physically attractive person possible

Question 7

Matching hypothesis

Answer 7

people seek partners like themselves-similar attractiveness levels

Question 8

Realistic partner

Answer 8

-the partner that people usually pursue-usually matching them in physical attractiveness

Question 9

Hybrid selection strategy

Answer 9

people pursue those who are within a matching range of physical attractiveness, as well as those who are somewhat aspirational
Effects of physical attractivenes are relatively small

Question 10

Pedestal effect

Answer 10

people tend to expect and demand more from especially good looking people

Question 11

Interaction appearance theory

Answer 11

having a positive communicative interaction with someone can enhance peoples perceptions of their physical appearance

Question 12

Teachers and physical attractiveness

Answer 12

Mixed evidence for effects of physical attractiveness on ratings of classes and teachers

Question 12

Students and physical attractiveness

Answer 12

Teachers were more likely to call on and encourage better looking students
Halo effect+self fulfilling prophecy

Question 13

Lookism

Answer 13

which is beautiful is good stereotype
Employers associate more positive characteristics with good looks
More likely to be hired and payed more

Question 14

Beauty is beastly effect

Answer 14

when extremely physically attractive individuals are falsely attributed negative characteristics
Beautiful women-may be judged as falsely to involved in social lives when applying for managerial positions and positions traditionally held by men

Question 15

What makes a face attractive

Answer 15

A subjective assessment based on interpersonal and cultural factors
An objective assessment related to features that are universally agreed upon as good-looking

Question 16

Symmetry

Answer 16

how similar two sides of the face/body are
More symmetry=more attractive

Question 17

Koinophilia

Answer 17

no outstanding or unusual features

Question 18

Neoteny

Answer 18

youthful facial features like large eyes, small nose, full lips
Balance between neoteny and sexual maturacty=attractive

Question 19

Somatotypes

Answer 19

body types

Question 20

Endomorphs

Answer 20

heavy in comparison to height with rounder body and usually underdeveloped muscles

Question 21

Mesomorphs

Answer 21

strong muscular build with weight proportional to heigh

Question 22

Ectomorphs

Answer 22

thin compared to heigh with lean body type and small muscles

Question 23

Exto-mosos

Answer 23

tones and lean with with weight proportional to height
Someone muscular-male
Someowhat curvaceous-female

Question 24

Endo-mosos

Answer 24

toned with weight proportional to height but has some areas where they are round with softer muscle-dad bod

Question 25

Scarcity principle

Answer 25

the value of something increases when its perceived to be in limited supply or difficult to obtain

Question 26

clothing consciousness

Answer 26

-involves making careful choices about what to wear

Question 27

Exhibitionism(in terms of clothing)

Answer 27

using clothing to attract attention by wearing unique, tight-fitting, or revealing outfits

Question 28

Practicality(in terms of clothing)

Answer 28

dressing more for comfort than to impress other people or be “in style”

Question 29

Conservatism

Answer 29

wearing less exhibitionism clothes

Question 30

Dressing for fun

Answer 30

wearing sexy clothes and/or clothes that would be appropriate for a party

Question 31

Waist to Hip ratio and what is attractive/healthy for men and women

Answer 31

circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips
.7 for women and .9-1 for men=more attractive and healthier