Psychology
Event Title
Television and Beauty Perceptions
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Psychology
Start Date
11-4-2014 12:00 PM
End Date
11-4-2014 12:59 PM
Sponsor
Kathryn Holcomb (Indiana University-Kokomo)
Description
This study looks at the relationship between television viewing and perceptions of beauty. Previous research has shown that media exposure in general influences how people perceive what is physically attractive, but not much research has been done for television viewing only. Students at Indiana University-Kokomo will be asked questions about their viewing habits and then asked a series of questions from the McCroskey and McCain (1974) survey on physical attraction based on four pictures. The pictures vary by gender and societal standards of attractiveness. I prosose that participants who view reality television will report holding higher standards of beauty than those who do not by rating the pictures that fit the societal norm of attractiveness more favorably.
Television and Beauty Perceptions
Indianapolis, IN
This study looks at the relationship between television viewing and perceptions of beauty. Previous research has shown that media exposure in general influences how people perceive what is physically attractive, but not much research has been done for television viewing only. Students at Indiana University-Kokomo will be asked questions about their viewing habits and then asked a series of questions from the McCroskey and McCain (1974) survey on physical attraction based on four pictures. The pictures vary by gender and societal standards of attractiveness. I prosose that participants who view reality television will report holding higher standards of beauty than those who do not by rating the pictures that fit the societal norm of attractiveness more favorably.