Effects of attractiveness and gender on the perception of achievement-related variables

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 471-477

  Chia, R C ^a   Allred, L J ^a   Grossnickle, W F ^a   Lee, G W ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS;

EID: 0032132784     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224549809600401     Document Type: Article

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