Physical Attractiveness, Race, and Essay Evaluation
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Vol. 6 (3) , 384-390
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014616728063008
Abstract
Three experiments examined the impact of race and facial attractiveness upon evaluations received by essay writers. From one perspective, distinct stereotypes for race and attractiveness each should be reflected in any evaluations. From a second perspective, when outgroup members possess a favorable attribute, such as attractiveness, ingroup members may (a) misperceive and alter its meaning or (b) alter their perception of other traits possessed by those outgroup members, and consequently rate those outgroup members less favorably than other outgroup members. Although data from a prior naturalistic study suggested that this latter perspective would be supported, it was not.Keywords
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