| dc.contributor.author | Pforr, Elise Marie | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study explored the influence of adolescent height and facial maturity on adult social
perceptions of their competence. A sample of95 college students completed questionnaires
rating the competence level of target adolescents based on manipulated full-body images of
the targets. Findings indicate that height significantly contributed to social perceptions of
adolescents; however, facial maturity did not. Furthermore, when physical characteristics
were concordant, tall mature-faced adolescents were perceived as more competent than
short baby-faced adolescents. When physical characteristics were discordant (tall with a
baby face and short with a mature face), competence ratings were not significantly
different. The limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | Social Perceptions of Adolescents Based on Height and Facial Maturity | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-02T16:35:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-02T16:35:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33645 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Social perception. | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Stature -- Psychological aspects. | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Face perception. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Human Development and Family Science | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Human Development and Family Science | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Deal, James | |
