Physical attractiveness biases in ratings of employment suitability: Tracking down the "beauty is Beastly" effect

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-318

  Johnson, Stefanie ^a   Podratz, Kenneth ^b   Dipboye, Robert ^c   Gibbons, Ellie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953846459     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365414     Document Type: Article

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