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Ba Rocas 1972
Ba Rocas 1972
RESULTSAND DISCUSSION
Table 1 summarizes the comparisons between the two control groups.
These results yield minimal differences and imply that the content and presenta-
tion style of the stimulus tapes are functionally equivalent. Table 1 also sum-
marizes the comparisons between the video attractive and unattractive groups.
With the exception of grade-point-average and competitiveness, all the observed
differences are significant and in the expected directions.
These data contribute to the specification of the consequences of physical
attractiveness in the interpersonal reward process. Attractiveness, because it
TABLE 1
MEANS,STANDARD
DEVIATIONS,
AND COMPARISONS
FOR ALL FOUR GROUPS
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