PSYC 110 Study Guide - Victim Blaming, Physical Attractiveness, Social Perception
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Studies have shown that judgments of others" personality are often swayed by their appearance, especially their physical attractiveness. This may be because the extremely attractive people are vastly overrepresented in the entertainment media, where they are mostly portrayed in a highly favorable light. They use them because they help to efficiently process and store the wealth of information that they take in about others in their interactions. Situational pressures may not be readily apparent to an observer. Many people feel that few situations are so coercive that they negate all freedom of choice. People who get fired must be incompetent. The majority of drivers thinking they drive better than most others. Students with good grades praising their studying skills. Students with bad grades blaming the teacher for being an unfair grader. People relive their early bonding with their parents in their adulthood romantic relationships. Those on gender differences in humans" mating preferences:
