Tel-T 192 Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Male Body ImageII. The “Ideal Man” Mass MediaIII. Harrison & Bond (2007)Outline of Current Lecture II. “What is beautiful is good”III. The Halo EffectIV. Dion, Berscheid, & WalterV. Are the Beautiful good in Hollywood, too?VI. Exam 1Current Lecture- “What is beautiful is good”o Physical good looks elicit favorable reactions- The Halo Effecto When one trait influences others in one’s judgment of another person or object.- Dion, Berscheid & Walstero Participants were asked to rate photographs of 3 people who ranged from low to high on physical attractiveness.o Ratings were for several different categories, including personality, happiness, career success.o Attractiveness positively linked to all three.- Are the beautiful good in Hollywood, too?o Smith and colleagues (1999) Two Studies- Study 1o Content analysis of popular movieso Examined character attractiveness and: Aggressiveness Friendliness Goodness Intelligence Outcome Romantic activity SES- Study 2o Two groups: one watched a film high in beauty= goodness stereotype, theother watched a film low in stereotype.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Rated the applications of two fictitious grad school candidates, one attractive, other less attractiveo The “what is beautiful is good” stereotype creates a halo effect for light-skinned persons. When complexion is the indicator of attractiveness, similar stereotypes found.- Exam 1o 50 questionso Multiple choice and true falseo Exam will be scaledo Use chat
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