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Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald R.; LaVoie, Joseph C. – Child Study Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Behavior, Child Rearing, Intermediate Grades, Physical Characteristics
Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald R.; Huston, Ted L. – Developmental Psychology, 1975
This study indicates that more socially desirable characteristics are attributed to physically attractive than unattractive middle-aged persons. It is suggested that this difference in social desirability is greater for female than male stimuli and that elderly persons stereotype middle-aged persons more favorably than young adults do. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Perception
Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald R. – Child Study Journal, 1978
Descriptors: Expectation, Physical Characteristics, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Download full textAdams, Gerald R.; LaVoie, Joseph C. – 1974
The influence of a child's sex, physical attractiveness, and conduct on parental expectancies of academic and social performance as well as socialization practices of the child's parents were assessed by comparing parental responses on these measures after reading a child's report card. Parents of elementary-age school children were asked to read…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary School Students, Expectation, Parent Attitudes
Adams, Gerald R.; LaVoie, Joseph C. – 1974
The effects of physical attractiveness, warmth, and sex of an adult model on imitation behavior of adult males and females were investigated. Subjects were randomly paired with confederates of low or high facial attractiveness who interacted with the subject in a cold-unfriendly or warm-friendly manner. The imitation task involved the confederate…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Imitation, Interaction Process Analysis
LaVoie, Joseph C.; Adams, Gerald R. – 1973
The present study investigated the effects of sex of child, level of attractiveness, and conduct on teacher ratings of academic ability, post high school training, vocation, and leadership potential. A total of 404 male and female classroom and special education (i.e., art, music, physical education) teachers in grades one to six, from a large…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Bias, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
