AO3: Phys. Attract.

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Cards (3)

  • Strength: Research support for halo effect
    What? Physical attractiveness associated with halo effect
    Who? Palmer and Peterson - physically attractive people more politically knowledgeable and competent
    Why? Implications for political process
  • Strength: Evolutionary explanation

    What? Physical attractiveness is research support for evolutionary processes
    Who? Cunningham - what is considered physically attractive is consistent across societies; sexual selection
    Why? Importance of physical attractiveness
  • Limitation: Research challenging matching hypothesis
    What? Not supported by research
    Who? Taylor - online daters sought meetings with potential partners more physically attractive than them
    Why? Reduces validity