Dr Van Ryan Is a Social Psychologist Who Is Curious

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Essay

Dr. Van Ryan is a social psychologist who is curious about how clothing affects people's perceptions. Specifically, she is curious how women who wear high heels are perceived in the workplace. Does the addition of height make co-workers take them more seriously? Are women who wear high heels seen as less professional? She is considering using an experimental design where some participants are instructed to wear high heels to work for a week and some participants are instructed to wear flat shoes. Each day of the week, Dr. Van Ryan will have the women's employer and co-workers rate how competent and professional the female participant is.
What is the principle of justice? Explain how the principle of justice needs to be addressed by Dr. Van Ryan as she considers conducting her study.

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Definitions:

Positive Selection

The evolutionary process in which genetic variations that are advantageous for reproduction and survival become more common in subsequent generations.

Frequency

The rate at which a particular characteristic or phenomenon occurs within a given population or area.

Fitness

In evolutionary terms, the ability of an organism to pass its genes to the next generation, often measured by the organism's reproductive success.

Post-mating, Prezygotic

Describes reproductive barriers that occur after mating but before the formation of a zygote, such as sperm-egg incompatibility.