Research results indicate that physically attractive people are also perceived as being more intelligent (Eagly, Ashmore, Makhijani,
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Research results indicate that physically attractive people are also perceived as being more intelligent
(Eagly, Ashmore, Makhijani, & Longo, 1991). As a demonstration of this phenomenon, a researcher obtained a set of 10 photographs, 5 showing men who were judged to be attractive and 5 showing men who were judged to be unattractive. The photographs were shown to a sample of n 5 25 college students and the students were asked to rate the intelligence of the person in the photo on a scale from 1 to 10.
For each student, the researcher determined the average rating for the 5 attractive photos and the average for the 5 unattractive photos, and then computed the difference between the two scores. For the entire sample, the average difference was MD 5 2.7 (attractive photos rated higher) with s 5 2.00. Are the data sufficient to conclude that there was a significant difference in perceived intelligence for the two sets of photos? Use a two-tailed test with a 5 .05.
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Essentials Of Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences
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Authors: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori Ann B. Forzano