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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a study of subjects regarding the nature of dress (provocative, conservative and sporty) and the impacts on assessments of intelligence, attractiveness, confidence, and promiscuity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Satrapa et al (1992) conducted a study that related style of dress to first impressions using three different criteria of dress: socially formal, socially informal, and sportively dressed.
Specific attributes related to attractiveness, political association and extroversion/introversion were noted and demonstrate the way in which attire can influence the views of others. This study set the stage
for a variety of different studies, including some that connect elements like gender, style of dress and views of intelligence. It can be argued that specific styles of dress
can impact perceptions of intelligence in others and that this can further be influenced by the gender of a subject. Assessing these factors through a quasi-experiment is the central
purpose of this study. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Satrapa et al (1992) argue that within any university setting, college students dress in different ways. Further, there researchers suggest that
the way in which a student dresses can influence the perceptions of others, especially in relationship to the first impression. The researches recognized that if an individuals internal characteristics
are judged because of their external qualities (including dress), than there are specific stereotypes that are influencing assessments of others during the initial stage of an introduction. Cahoon and
Edmonds (1987) also considered the issue of attire and the impact on assessments of personal characteristics, but relates this as it is influenced by gender. In general, the researchers
found that there was a negative bias against women who wear provocative clothing, when compared to women who dress causally or less provocatively. This study also demonstrated that positive
assessments of a model dressed in provocative clothing were attributed to male subjects, and female subjects also believed that men would view this model positively (Cahoon and Edmonds, 1997).
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