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Peer reviewedJasper, Cynthia R.; Roach-Higgins, Mary Ellen – Social Behavior and Personality, 1988
Examined conflict regarding what form of dress is appropriate for Roman Catholic priest. Data from 5,475 American Catholic priests revealed that priests who conformed to church regulations regarding dress differed from nonconformists in beliefs about their roles as priests and in their opinions of church reform, commitment to the priesthood,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Catholics, Clothing, Conformity
Peer reviewedDavis, Leslie L.; Lennon, Sharron J. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1988
Integrates theoretical and methodological perspective involved with research in social cognition with literature from clothing and human behavior area. Found that theory and research from cognitive psychology serve as suitable and relevant framework for study of clothing and human behavior. Makes recommendations to researchers with regard to…
Descriptors: Behavior, Clothing, Cognitive Psychology, Research and Development
Peer reviewedDamhorst, Mary Lynn D.; Reed, J. Ann Pinaire – Social Behavior and Personality, 1986
Color value of clothing and facial expression were varied in photographs of six female job applicants. Male and female business persons (N=208) judged the photographs. Facial expression significantly affected evaluations of Character-Sociability characteristics. Clothing color value influenced perceptions of Potency, only for male interviewers.…
Descriptors: Clothing, Color, Decision Making, Employment Interviews
Peer reviewedRosenwasser, Shirley Miller; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1983
Examined same-sex awareness by comparing the visual attention of 51 college students toward stimulus persons. Results showed men looked longer at slides of women both clothed and in bathing suits than slides of men, and women looked longest at slides of clothed women. Results suggested intrasex competitiveness and intersex attraction. (JAC)
Descriptors: Clothing, College Students, Competition, Higher Education
Peer reviewedJudd, N.; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1975
In this study a male experimenter's style of dress had significant influence upon the number of agreements from older and younger women to answer the interviewer's questions and no influence upon men. Older individuals were more influenced by clothing than were younger ones. Results are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Clothing, Interaction Process Analysis
Peer reviewedRucker, M.; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1981
Male and female subjects rated a standardized, professionally drawn female in 12 outfits as to impressions they would make in job interviews. The 12 jobs represented combinations of high- and low-status and male-dominated and female-dominated occupations. Discusses outfits and suggests women made better impressions when applying for…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Clothing, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedLennon, Sharron J. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1986
The theory of information integration was used to predict that in first impression situations, clothing/physical appearance cues have differential importance depending upon the type of judgment elicited. Female college students (N=104) viewed and responded to slides of colored line drawings of female stimulus persons. Multiple regression of data…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Clothing, Cognitive Processes, Cues
