PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Physical Attractiveness, Negativ, Casual Sex
26 May 2016
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Chapter 14 - interpersonal attraction and close relationships. People who were attractive received significantly lower penalties than those who were less attractive. We tend to like what we are familiar with composite pictures tend to be more symmetrical because they average the slight differences between people people with symmetrical faces are more attractive. She receives much attention from others, including frequent invitations to parties numerous phone calls, two job offers. Socio-psychological explanations people who are standing with others who are more attractive do seem more attractive one reason why attractive people have more dating and sexual experiences. Sigall and landy found that when participants were associated with a beautiful woman the participants believed that others had an enhanced impression of them in terms of confidence, talents than with a unattractive woman. People hold a what is beautiful is good stereotype. That is we see attractive people as also having a variety of other positive traits.
