Abstract
Substantial research has been done on the effects of appearance on first impressions and general social and professional interactions. The authors of this article attempted to expand on this by investigating whether appearance can be linked to not just perceptions of competence on the part of teachers but to an actual demonstrable increase in instructor effectiveness. They fail miserably in this endeavor and appear to believe they succeeded.
Introduction
Attractive people get better responses from other people pretty much across the board. This isn’t news to anyone; attractive people are more likely to be given the benefit of the ...