Date of Award

Spring 1983

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Thomas F. Cash

Committee Member

Valerian J. Derlega

Committee Member

Glynn D. Coates

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65K45

Abstract

Androgynous college students (16 males and 16 females) and sex-typed college students (16 males and 16 females) rated the resumes of fictitious applicants for a managerial position. The applicant's physical attractiveness, qualifications, and sex were systematically varied in the resumes. Five-way analyses of variance were performed on the hiring rankings of the applicants and the perceived attractiveness, masculinity, femininity, and social desirability of the applicants. The sex and attractiveness of the applicants significantly affected the hiring decisions, but not as strongly as did the applicant's qualifications. For hiring decisions, the subjects' sex-role orientation moderated the effect of the applicant's attractiveness but not the effect of the applicant's sex. The applicant's sex, qualifications, and attractiveness affected the perceived sex-role orientation and sex-relevant goodness of the applicants. In addition, the applicant's qualifications and sex affected the perceived sex-irrelevant goodness of the applicants. Implications for the employee interview process and suggestions for further research are discussed.

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DOI

10.25777/xra9-vs38

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