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The Perceptual Distortion of Height in Intercollegiate Debate.
Hensley, Wayne E.; Angoli, Marilyn – 1979
Both balance and reinforcement theories were used in an examination of the perceptual distortion of height among 146 college debaters. Balance theory predicted that losers would distort winners' heights upward; reinforcement theory predicted that winners would distort losers' heights upward. The results confirmed both predictions. The possibility…
Descriptors: Body Height, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Debate
The Effect of Perceived Height on Judgments of Women's Personality Orientations.
Hensley, Wayne E. – 1989
A number of past investigations have documented a relationship between height and personality for males and children. A study was conducted to discover the perceived personality characteristics dependent on women's heights. Subjects, 501 college students, responded to one of four pictures of two women, via a questionnaire, estimating personality…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Body Height, College Students, Communication Research
Message Valence, Familiarity, Sex and Personality Effects on the Perceptual Distortion of Height.
Hensley, Wayne E.; Angoli, Marilyn
This study examined the effects of message valence, familiarity, and communicator sex on the perceptual distortion of height. Additionally, the relationships of self-esteem and independence of judgment to perceptual distortion were studied. A group of 139 volunteers from a basic communication course were randomly assigned to one of the eight…
Descriptors: Body Height, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Higher Education
Height as a Basis for Interpersonal Attraction.
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Hensley, Wayne E. – Adolescence, 1994
Findings from 594 college students indicated that, although complementary standard may be used in hypothetical date selection, actual height of chosen person was more likely to be made on step function. Found no dating consequences for female in height-related sense; taller males enjoyed dating advantage, although advantage seemed to diminish when…
Descriptors: Body Height, College Students, Dating (Social), Higher Education
Height as a Measure of Success in Academe.
Hensley, Wayne E. – 1991
This paper presents the results of two studies at a large mid-Atlantic university that examined the height/success paradigm within the context of the university settings. Specifically, are the trends observed among taller persons in police and sales work equally valid for university professors? A random sample of faculty (N=90), revealed that…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Body Height, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Height as a Basis for Interpersonal Attraction.
Hensley, Wayne E. – 1986
Based on the observation that taller males seem to have an advantage in date/mate selection, a study investigated the role that height plays in the choice of a partner. Subjects, 594 student volunteers from communication classes at a large Mid-Atlantic university, completed a questionnaire designed to assess such factors as respondent sex, present…
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Image, Comparative Analysis, Dating (Social)