Judging a Book by Its Cover: The Differential Impact of Attractiveness on Predicting One's Acceptance to High- or Low-Status Social Groups: FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND GROUP MEMBERSHIP
Abstract
Emerging research suggests that the cues we glean from first impressions depend on our goals. This research uses sorority recruitment to examine whether groups that vary in social status rely on disparate cues to form first impressions of potential new group members. Current sorority members were given 500 ms to view pictures of women who wanted to join their sororities, and were then asked how likely it was that each prospective member would receive a bid from their sorority (bid expectancy). Prospective members were also rated on their attractiveness. Data were analyzed separately for high- vs. low-status houses. Results revealed that attractiveness was more predictive of liking and bid expectancy for the high-status houses, as compared to the low-status houses.
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Sororities place particular focus on higher socioeconomic status and attractiveness in selection of prospective members.
“Similar to men, sororities place particular focus on higher socioeconomic status and attractiveness in selection of prospective members (Krendl, Magoon, Hull, & Heatherton, 2011).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Krendl, Magoon, Hull, & Heatherton, 2011
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- Authors
- KRENDL, A. C., MAGOON, N. S., HULL, J. G., & HEATHERTON, T. F.
- Affiliations
- Tufts University (US)
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Corresponding author
- KRENDL, ANNE C.
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-10
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2538-2550
- ISSN
- 0021-9029 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1926543864
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
- Keywords
- first impressions, physical attractiveness, social status, sorority recruitment, group membership, status signals, liking, impression formation
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