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How Are Adults with Baby-Faced Facial Features Perceived and Treated

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How are adults with baby-faced facial features perceived and treated differently than adults with mature facial features? What are two explanations for these effects?


Definitions:

Proscriptive

Pertaining to prohibitions, rules, or norms specifying what individuals should not do in a given context.

Injunctive

Relating to an authoritative rule or order which dictates expected or allowable behaviors.

Focus Theory

A theoretical framework that emphasizes how individuals allocate their attention and resources towards specific goals or tasks.

Salience

The aspect of a schema that is active in one’s mind and, consciously or not, colors perceptions and behavior.

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