1. The purpose of each task in this activity was to examine how our impressions of people's various characteristics are correlated with one another. For example, in the first set of photographs you rated various characteristics of "everyday" (i.e., non-famous) people. Suppose that when the data are examined for our entire class, for this set of photographs, we find a strong positive correlation between the ratings of attractiveness and the ratings of warmth: people in the photos who were judged by our class to be more attractive were also judged to be warmer. Based only on this finding, and limiting the conclusions to our class and the photographs used, can we conclude that when it comes to forming impressions, "for people in the photographs who were judged to be more physically attractive, their greater attractiveness caused them to be judged as being warmer?"

A. No; this would not be a valid conclusion

B. Yes; this would be a valid conclusion

2. If the findings of this activity show a strong positive correlation between the ratings of attractiveness and the ratings of warmth, and limiting the conclusion to our class and the photographs used, why is it valid or not valid to conclude that when it comes to forming impressions, "for people in the photographs who were judged to be more physically attractive, their greater attractiveness caused them to be judged as being warmer?"