CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An explanation why more attractive people are more likely to be given higher salaries than less attractive people
A
fundamental attribution error
B
cognitive bias
C
interpretive bias
D
halo effect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Physical appearance is often a major part of the halo effect. People who are considered attractive tend to be rated higher on other positive traits as well. However, this effect doesn’t just affect our perceptions of people based on their attractiveness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quoting from the study: “Physical attractiveness may appear to have an effect on earnings, because more attractive workers are simultaneously healthier, more intelligent and have better (in particular, more conscientious, more extraverted, and less neurotic) personality more conducive to earning more.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Two well-documented phenomena in person perception are the attractiveness halo effect (more positive impressions of more attractive people), and the babyface stereotype (more childlike impressions of more babyfaced people), shown by children, young adults (YA) and people from diverse cultures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Daniel Hamermesh, an economics professor at the University of Texas in Austin, measures out the benefits in his book, “Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful.” According to his research, attractive people are likely to earn an average of 3% to 4% more than a person with below-average looks.

Detailed explanation-5: -Being “good-looking really does pay off, ” as “decades of research have shown that attractive individuals are more likely to get ahead in their careers.” There is also a related feature; attractive people know that they possess good looks, and capture the attention of people.

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