physical attractivness

Question 1

face symmetry and neotenous

Answer 1

shakleford and larson found that ppl with symmetrical faces are deemed as more attractive as they have an hoest set of genes - indiciates good wealth

• neotenous are more likely to be viewed as attractive by males because they tirgger an innate need to protect

Question 2

halo effect

Answer 2

refers to how ones distinguishing feature tends to have a disproportionated influence on our judgement
- suggests we have preconceived ideas about the personality traits attractive ppl must have

Question 3

matching hypo

Answer 3

the belief that we do no select the most attractve person but select tose who approximately match our attractiveness
- compromise

Question 4

strengths

Answer 4

not affected by cultural relativism
- both indi and collec cultures found similar features attractive
cunningham - features include large eyes high eyebrows

practical application - halo effect
palmer and peterson found that when ppts were given images of attractive ppl wit little knowlegde of politics ppl still viewed tehm as poltically skilled

• important implications of the sate of poltics

dion - halo
- found that att ppl are rates as kind strong and socialable in comaprison to unattractive ppl

Question 5

limiatins

Answer 5

halo effect and att vary in importace
towney
- found that ppl with low scores on the MACHO scale were less likely to b eattracted to another individual based on appearance
- suggests that PA from evolution does not provide the same selection pressure for everyone
- explains cases of couples where one is more att than the other
- god theoretical value