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Alcohol and Attractiveness and Sex Appeal, 1995.
This paper is a research proposal to determine effects of drinking on perceptions of others' sexual and physical attractiveness, focusing on theories of perception.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 18 sources, $ 95.95
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"An experimental research study to investigate the effects of alcohol on both physical attractiveness and sex appeal is proposed. The research orientation of the proposed study will be on the effects of alcohol on the perceptions of subjects towards. The perceptual effects of alcohol investigated will those associated with the actual ingestion or non ingestion of alcohol by a subject, and the expectations of subjects in relation to others where such expectations are associated alcohol consumption or non consumption.
The literature indicates that subjects perceptions related to the probable behavior of others is associated with both the actual and and
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Physical Attraction, 2004.
Examines how physical appeal influences the sexual attraction between the sexes.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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Physical attraction affects nearly every aspect of human life, from choosing partners to influencing attributional perceptions. Since physical appeal plays a huge role in the attraction between opposite sexes, there has been much study devoted to this aspect in particular. This paper refers to Amanda Gardner's article, "Opposites Don't Always Attract", which discusses the outcome of research that tries to explain physical attraction in a generalized manner. The paper examines just how important physical attractiveness is in order to find a partner.
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"However it is virtually impossible to generalize human relationships into standard rules or definitions, as in real life situations there are more complex factors to be considered. Finally we cannot ignore the character of a person when we discuss the attraction between the opposite sexes. A person beaming with inner beauty though lacking in external appearance may appeal more to the opposite sex."
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Female Executives: Attractiveness And Peer Perception Of Success, 1986.
Study to determine if perception of success is a function of attractiveness. This paper includes methodology, definitions, review of literature, questionnaire, results & conclusions linking attractiveness & success.
5,175 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 16 sources, $ 135.95
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" Nature of the Study
The Problem and its Setting
This was a real-world study in which the peers of female executives at varying levels of attractiveness were asked to rate the executive in terms of how much success she had achieved with respect to four aspects of her job. The job aspects rated were: (1) quality of work; (2) quantity of work; (3) knowledge of the job; and (4) ability to work effectively with others."
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Perceived Attractiveness, 2005.
An experiment looking at the effects that personality and appearence have on how people perceive attractiveness.
3,111 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper presents an experiment that attempts to determine if personality has a certain role pertaining to evaluating a person's attractiveness or if physical appearance is the determining factor in rating attractiveness. The proposed hypothesis in the paper is that people shown a picture along with a personality profile will rate the individual significantly differently in attractiveness than an individual who is shown only a picture. In the experiment, the dependent variable is attractiveness and the independent variable is a personality profile containing abilities, attitude, traits and background. Participants in the experiment were given a survey that asked them to rate, on a 7 point Likert Scale, how attractive the people in the photographs appeared. Although there was a slight difference between the two sample groups, that difference was not significant.
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"In the Noor and Evans (2003) experiment only women photographs were used and a 44-item Big-Five Inventory was used. The statistical analysis used was a one-way test, within-subjects ANOVA. There was a pretest with 57 participants to rate the pictures. The ANOVA revealed no significant main effect manipulation on rating of attractiveness. The pictures of asymmetrical faces were comparably attractive to the pictures of normal and symmetrical faces. Symmetry appeared to have a significant effect on ratings of personality. The experiment established an effect of facial symmetry on personality ratings, but failed to determine if facial symmetry had a significant effect on perceptions of attractiveness. Overall, the experiment supported predictions that facial symmetry affects personality impressions."
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Physical Attractiveness, 2005.
The paper discusses the social nature of physical attractiveness.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This argues that physical attractiveness, which has been a hotly debated topic for decades, is dependent on social factors. The author points out that these factors are socially dependent and not biologically dependent. The paper relates that the whole argument surround physical attractiveness centers on averageness.
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"The nature of physical attractiveness has been a hotly debated topic for decades. The basic argument focuses on whether physical attractiveness is more biologically or socially determined. This essay will argue that physical attractiveness is ultimately determined by social factors. Biological factors do provide the basic framework for determining what is physically attractive but the final determination of what is physically attractive is determined by social factors. This means that it can be argued that physically attractiveness is socially relative. The differences between the two theories of the nature of physical attractiveness are part of the larger debate of "nature and nurture"."
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Personal Attractiveness and Personnel Evaluations, 1990.
Experiment designed to test the effects of physical attractiveness on personnel evaluations. Finds that better looking people tend to receive better evaluations.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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"This experiment was designed to test the effects of physical attractiveness on personnel evaluations. Previous research (e.g., Sigall & Ostrove, 1975) shows that persons described as physically attractive are generally judged to be more likeable, more competent, and more persuasive communicators. In order to protect against this bias, it might be advisable to have same sex personnel evaluations (that is, women evaluate women and men evaluate men). However, the original research must first be extended to determine if the attractiveness bias holds in same sex situations. The following DOE intends to test the influence on evaluations of attractiveness, gender, and the interaction between the two..."
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Assessing Market Attractiveness, 2005.
Discusses various approaches for assessing markets, particularly with regard to internationalization.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses various approaches for assessing markets, particularly with regard to internationalization. It looks at the key decisions involved in entry into internationalization and the criteria for good market research.
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"The assessment of market attractiveness is an area in which companies have historically been deficient. Many foreign market investments have proven unprofitable and as a result multinationals are now ..."
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Sex in Advertising, 2002.
A discussion of the use of sex in advertising and why it works.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines how sexuality in advertising serves several purposes. The prevalent view is that sex itself is appealing, so it gets people to pay attention to the advertising message surrounding it and there is also a shock value that has become more and more important to some advertisers for the same reason--to get the attention of the consumer. It looks at how American advertisers know that sex sells products and how they use sex in ways both overt and subtle, depending on the product and the campaign. It evaluates how much of our culture is based on physical attractiveness and its power to persuade, to attract, to influence and succeed and how sex is used in advertising as an expression of physical attractiveness. It analyzes how the advertising media clearly believe in the power of physical attractiveness to persuade and how spokespersons for products and other people used in television commercials and print ads tend to be physically attractive far beyond the norm in society.
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"Cialdini (1985) discusses the reasons why people are persuaded to take action, and while physical attractiveness is included as one of the reasons for a person's being persuasive, the author notes that recent findings indicate that this is an even greater advantage than it was once believed to be. Attractive people seem to elicit an immediate response from others predisposing these others to accept their message. The research indicates that we automatically assign to attractive individuals certain favorable traits, such as talent, kindness, honesty, and intelligence, and we make these judgments without being aware that we are being influenced by physical attractiveness. Cialdini finds much of this research unsettling for its implications as to how we make decisions, including evidence showing that our judicial system is also influenced by this same factor: "It now appears that unless they have used their attractiveness to commit a crime. . . good-looking people are likely to receive highly favorable treatment in the legal system" (Cialdini, 1985, 167)."
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Sex in Advertising, 2006.
Examines how the exploitation of the female sex in advertisements impacts society.
1,607 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 52.95
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The role of sex appeal in advertising is undeniable. Most advertisements nearly cross the line of exploiting the models to advertise a product completely unrelated to the ad. The paper shows that it seems more and more advertisers are following the route of selling sex and hoping that the product somehow weaves its way into the mind of the viewer. The paper concludes that while society has a long way to go before the psychological and sociological impacts of women's portrayal in advertising is cleaned, it is good to see that initial attempts by companies like Nike are already underway. Sex may sell, and this fact may be irrefutable, but with broad-reaching affects reaching critical mass, a shift in the presentation of sex will hopefully change in coming advertisements. The paper shows that women's empowerment will do much to shift the sociological power and will undoubtedly frame a new social standing for female role-models.
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"But sometimes the advertiser does not go so far as to destroy the societal role of women to further advance their product. A print ad by sketchers featuring singer Carrie Underwood shows her in what appears to be a shoe store as she gasps while five attractive 'shoe salesmen' crowd around her, clutching Sketchers brand shoes. There's a clear sociological shift of power depicted in this ad, but it does still play into stereotypes that society possesses. Rather than being a passive object of pleasure, the woman becomes actively pursued by the men in the ad. The power, then, falls to the woman who may then choose which of her pursuers - and, of course, which shoe - she will take. "
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The Audience for "Sex and the City", 2007.
A discussion of the intended target audience for the television series "Sex and the City."
5,229 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper analyzes the television series "Sex and the City" on several different levels. First the paper describes various methods of audience analysis. Then it examines moral issues of television, such as role models for youth. "Sex in the City" is further described as appealing to the young, beautiful, and fabulous crowd that ranges in age from the early twenties to the mid-thirties, thus expressing the ideals of society's dominant culture. The author illustrates how the show can be analyzed from the coded and encoded messages it contains. The author concludes that the series had a long life due to its ability to tackle relevant social issues and to create conflict and controversy.
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" Stuart hall was a major research figure at the Birmingham School. He felt that the mass media was an important element of capitalist culture, because it allowed a structure for organization of society's experience (Tomlinson, 1991). Hall viewed media messages as open to having multiple meanings and interpretations by the audience. The message received by the audience, "is influenced by the context and culture of the receivers" (McQuail, 2000, p. 56). The encoding/decoding model views the audience as an active participant in the message, rather than a passive recipient of knowledge. "
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Children of Alcoholic Families and School Counselors, 1985.
This paper discusses alcoholism and alcoholic families in the U.S., the effects of alcoholism on the children, the role and responsibility of the school counselor, the programs and resources.
6,300 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 17 sources, $ 135.95
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"This paper will establish the extent of alcoholism and alcoholic families in the U.S., the effects of alcoholism on the children, the role and responsibility of the school counselor in meeting the needs of these children and the programs and resources available to implement the much-needed help for such children.
There are over 10 million known alcoholics in the U.S. today plus 28-30 million of their children affected by this disease (Barnard, 1981 p. 3).
For these children, the drinking-problems of their parents are the central force in their lives, their feelings and their personalities. Social behaviors are affected more by this reality than any other factor."
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Alcohol, 2007.
A description of the uses of alcohol and the way that alcohol consumption can be abused and affect one's life.
3,895 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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This paper presents a discussion into the properties and uses of alcohol. It begins by describing what alcohol is made of and then goes on to discuss the long-term and short-term effects of alcohol on the body. The paper includes a discussion on the effects of alcohol on one's social life, particularly the phenomenon of college drinking and also of the dangers of drinking and driving.
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"Alcohol, also know as ethanol or CH3-CH2-OH, is a clear, odorless, intoxicating element found in beer (12oz), wine (4oz), and spirits (1 ounce of 100 proof spirit). The use of alcohol can be traced back thousands of years, as early as 10,000 BC. Although typically used for social purposes, alcohol is a dangerous drug that is commonly misused and even abused in many peoples' lives around the world. "Multiple neurotransmitter systems play a role in mediating the behavioral effects of alcohol that have been linked to its abuse and dependence" ( Sellers/Tomkins), these neurotransmitter systems are responsible for expression of emotions, reaction times, and planning and judgment. This central nervous system depressant has the potential to cause many problems not only to the individual using the substance but also to their friends and family members. Through a process called fermentation, alcohol is produced from sugars that go through the action of yeasts. From there, pure alcohol can come in a variety of forms: however, its effects are, for the most part, very similar but slightly different for everyone. Some factors for this fact may be: a person's individual tolerance or experience drinking, body weight, sex, and metabolism rate (that is significantly affected by one's age). These factors determine their BAC, or blood alcohol concentration in one's blood. The higher the BAC, the higher the potential dangers of this drug can be."
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Preventing Teen Alcohol Abuse, 2006.
A study on teenage alcohol abuse, its causes and what can be done to prevent teenage alcoholism.
2,781 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This research paper focuses on the problem of teenage alcohol abuse and what we can do to keep teenagers from abusing alcohol. The paper looks at a number of different aspects of the problem including the age children start drinking, why they start drinking, the relationship between crime and alcoholism, how widespread it is and whether it is an inherited disease. The paper then takes a look at what recommendations have been made that could help prevent teenage alcoholism.
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Age of First Use of Alcohol
Peer Pressure and Advertising
Teen Drinkers and Crime
Who Use Alcohol More Frequently Males or Females?
Teen Drinkers and Sex
How Widespread is Teen Age Alcoholism
What is the Real Cost of Teen Age Alcoholic Use?
How Many Teenagers are Treated for Alcoholism
Is Alcoholism Inherited?
What Can Be Done To Prevent Teen Age Alcohol Consumption?
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"According to Teenage Alcohol Use in South Carolina Some of South Carolina's young people start using alcohol as early as 10 or 11 years old, most begin around age 14 or 15. ) Beer is overwhelmingly the most popular kind of alcohol used by teenagers (especially young males) and all other age groups in South Carolina. Wine coolers and new malt liquor products have become popular recently among young females. These sweet and fruity drinks are marketed deliberately to young drinkers who typically don't like the taste of beer. Many teenagers don't realize that these products contain more alcohol than regular beer. "Alcohol Use Among Teenagers" says that Junior/middle and senior high school students drink 35% of all wine coolers sold in the United States; they also consume 1.1 billion cans of beer."
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Alcohol in "The Great Gatsby", 2001.
This paper looks at how F.Scott Fitzgerald employs alcohol, and the abuse of alcohol, to symbolise priorities and problems in 1920's upper class America in his book, "The Great Gatsby."
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines essay highlights the importance of alcohol in upper class 1920's America illustrated in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby." With reference to values surrounding wealth, etiquette and class, the essay illustrates how Fitzgerald uses alcohol to represent the contradictory feelings in upper class America; although there is a dinstinctive feeling of energy and euphoria in the era, this is underlined by crisis and unease.
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"Alcohol also seems to contribute to the distinctive energy of America. It has a direct effect on mood, leading to heightened euphoria and sociability. Such high spirits ensure the success of Gatsby?s parties, where ?cocktails permeate the garden outside until the air is alive with chatter and laughter? (p.42). Intoxicated, his guests are happy and carefree. Indeed, alcohol is credited for the confidence of a girl who dances alone at one party; she ?seizes a cocktail?and dumps it down for courage? (p.43). The positive effects of alcohol are also apparent at other points in the novel. A visitor to West Egg becomes more pleasant through drinking: ?the woman said nothing?until unexpectedly, after two highballs, she became cordial? (p.99). Alcohol also helps overturn some of the social restrictions of polite society."
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Interpersonal Attraction, 2002.
A discussion on interpersonal attraction (IPA) including physical attractiveness, psychological equity, familiarity and IPA as a social construct.
2,101 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper looks at the fundamental theories that have been devised by psychologists to explain interpersonal attraction. It begins by examining the concept of attractiveness and situational influences on attraction followed by experimental social psychology theories and the social construction of attraction. It aims to give an overview of the different concepts and theories, which in cases is illustrated by research conducted in the field.
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"Physical attractiveness can have a significant effect on our first impressions of an individual and determine whether we are attracted to them or not. Hatfield (1966) carried out an experiment on 752 first year students at the University of Minnesota at an orientation week dance. Students were randomly matched and then spent two and half hours together after which time they took a break to complete a questionnaire about their dates. The results of this questionnaire were then compared to that of personality and aptitude test given to the students before the dance."
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