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The effects of attractiveness of writer and penmanship on essay grades

BULL, RAY, STEVENS, JULIA·1979·Journal of Occupational Psychology
DOI 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1979.tb00440.x
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This study examines the effects of penmanship and the physical attractiveness of the writer upon essay assessment. An essay which was always exactly the same in content was assessed by a large number of school teachers and by some students. Some of the assessors received the essay in typed form, for some it was written in good handwriting and for some the handwriting was poor. A photograph of the supposed author of the essay was attached to it via a report card. This portrait photograph was of a male or a female who was either highly physically attractive or rather unattractive. It was found that when the authors were female the ratings given to the essays were influenced by the factors of penmanship and attractiveness. No such effects were found if the authors were male. The implications of such findings for educational and employment application settings are discussed.

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Authors
BULL, R., & STEVENS, J.
Corresponding author
BULL, RAY
ORCID
BULL, RAY
Venue
Journal of Occupational Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1979-03
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
53-59
ISSN
0305-8107 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.2044-8325.1979.tb00440.x
OpenAlex
W2102297673
Cited by
28
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 11857 d)
Locations
Journal of Occupational Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
  • Social Sciences › Education › Writing and Handwriting Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
Keywords
physical attractiveness, handwriting, essay scoring, gender differences, teacher ratings, student assessment

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