Factors Affecting Attraction (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What signals good genetic health in faces?
What signals good genetic health in faces?
Facial symmetry
Neotenous features
Neotenous features
Baby-like characteristics (e.g., large eyes, small nose)
Halo effect
Halo effect
Physical attractiveness influences judgements of other traits
Dion et al. (1972) phrase
Dion et al. (1972) phrase
What is beautiful is good
Matching hypothesis
Matching hypothesis
Choosing partners of similar attractiveness levels
Proposed matching hypothesis (1966)
Proposed matching hypothesis (1966)
Walster et al.
Feingold (1988) finding
Feingold (1988) finding
Meta-analysis: positive correlation in couple attractiveness
Taylor et al. (2011) online dating result
Taylor et al. (2011) online dating result
Sought more attractive partners; contradicts matching hypothesis
Who values physical attractiveness more?
Who values physical attractiveness more?
Those with higher sexist attitudes (Towney 1979)
Cross-cultural consistency suggests
Cross-cultural consistency suggests
Evolutionary rather than cultural origins