The Effect of Facial Deformity on Petitioning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William C Shaw (0000-0002-3208-6000, University of Wales, corresponding author), Simone Humphreys, Judith M McLoughlin Judith M McLoughlin, Judith M McLoughlin, Peter C Shimmin (The Welsh National School of Medicine) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 659-671 |
| Publication date | 1980-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678003300904 |
| OpenAlex | W2126055738 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
In a natural setting, the influence of facial deformity on the response to a petition request was investigated. Seventy-two hundred adult members of the general public were confronted by four Actors who presented themselves normally for one-half of the experiment and exhibited a facial de-formity (burn scar, birthmark or protruding teeth) for the other half. The experiment was designed in order that the influence offacial appearance (4) x sex of Actor (2) x sex of passerby (2) x strength of petition (2) could be examined. Although the results confirm that the petition model is sensitive to variables of interpersonal perception, the principal finding was the non-effect of facial deformity with regard to the number of evasions, signings, and refusals obtained. It is suggested that aversion to the deformed petitioner may be tempered by other reactions such as curiosity and sympathy
Curiosity · Deformity · Perception · Sympathy · Medicine · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Psychology of Social Influence · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Surgery
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Effect of Stigmatizing Conditions on the Use of Personal Space
Handicap, appearance and stigma
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |