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Previous research has found that unattractive and black individuals are discriminated against in the job selection process. In the form of two online surveys, the current experiment examined the combined effects of racial phenotype, attractiveness, and qualifications on participants' impressions of female candidates. Each experiment included a questionnaire and 12 mock-up LinkedIn profiles of two ... read morewomen from each category: Attractive white, unattractive white, attractive light-skinned black, unattractive light-skinned black, attractive dark-skinned black, and unattractive dark-skinned black. Experiment 1 aimed to investigate, within the Tufts University undergraduate population (N = 67), the interaction between racial phenotype and attractiveness. Experiment 2 explored, in a more general sample (N = 188), the interaction between racial phenotype, attractiveness, and level of qualification. Consistent with hypotheses, analyses revealed significant interactions for both studies; however the results were not in the predicted directions. This implies that while the three variables individually affect employers' judgments, when combined they are more effective.read less
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