The Relationship between Children's Perceptions of Ability and Perceptions of Physical Attractiveness: Comment on Felson and Bohrnstedt's

Campbell, Richard T.

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ERIC Number: EJ218695

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Publication Date: 1979-Dec

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The Relationship between Children's Perceptions of Ability and Perceptions of Physical Attractiveness: Comment on Felson and Bohrnstedt's "Are the Good Beautiful or the Beautiful Good?"

Campbell, Richard T.

Social Psychology Quarterly, v42 n4 p393-98 Dec 1979

Issues related to the preceding research report (TM 504 895) are discussed: (1) necessary assumptions for assessing reciprocal causal effects; (2) validity of Felson and Bohrnstedt's findings; and (3) reconciliation of this report and the preceding experimental results. (Author/GDC)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Correlation, Feedback, Interpersonal Attraction, Mathematical Models, Perception, Research Design, Research Problems, Research Reviews (Publications), Student Characteristics, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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