This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Briefly describe Festinger's (1954) social comparison theory. What will be an ideal ... (Read 84 times)

nmorano1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 598
Briefly describe Festinger's (1954) social comparison theory.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the influence of situation and other factors on perceptions of attractiveness, including judgments of personality traits. What is a contrast effect? What other factors of appearance have an influence? What about behavioral cues? Anything else?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

memslove

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Answer to Question 1

Answer:
In many instances, there are no objective indicators of the accuracy of our beliefs and attitudes. In this situation, we seek confirmation of our beliefs by comparing our beliefs and attitudes with those of other people. Confirmation provides consensual validation  giving us a sense that our judgments are sound and that we are normal. This, in turn, produces a positive affective state. Negative affective states arise when there is a lack of consensual validation because of dissimilarity in beliefs and attitudes.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
A lot of things influence attractiveness. As the number of people in a bar grows smaller, the remaining people start looking better. Even women who wear red will be perceived as more sexually appealing and attractive by men. Overweight people are thought to be more easygoing and to lack personal discipline compared to people with hard and muscular bodies. Walking and handshake style may also affect perceptions of attractiveness. Initial impressions of men favor a dominant style, whereas, with additional exposure, males with a sensitive prosocial style appear more attractive. Oddly, first names may color an initial impression of attractiveness.




nmorano1

  • Member
  • Posts: 598
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


6ana001

  • Member
  • Posts: 311
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.

Did you know?

In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library