Which of the Following Statements About Research on the "Beautiful

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about research on the "beautiful is good" stereotype is false?

• A) Infants as young as 3 to 6 months of age prefer attractive faces over unattractive faces.
• B) Attractive people are assumed to have a variety of positive characteristics, including being better adjusted, socially skilled, friendly, likeable, extraverted, and likely to achieve superior job performance.
• C) There is little truth to the "beautiful is good stereotype." Attractive people do not really possess the positive characteristics of the stereotype.
• D) The "beautiful is good stereotype" can influence how we treat others, as in the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy.

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