Compared to People Who Are Not Physically Attractive, People Who

question 54

Multiple Choice

Compared to people who are not physically attractive, people who are physically beautiful are assumed to be superior on many traits-including intelligence, sexual warmth, and popularity. This assumption is known as the ____.

• A) Hollywood heuristic
• B) "what is beautiful is good" effect
• C) social allergy effect
• D) beauty factor

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Definitions:

Positive Externality

Positive Externality occurs when a transaction or activity benefits a third party not directly involved, like the societal benefit of education or vaccinations.

External Benefit

A benefit that an individual or firm confers on others without receiving compensation.

Household Production

The creation of goods and services within a home for personal use, employing family labor and resources.

Child Care

The care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time, whose ages can range from two weeks to eighteen years. Child care is the action or skill of looking after children by a day-care center, nannies, babysitter, teachers, or other providers.