Question

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Randall is hiring cooks for his restaurant. The first applicant is a handsome man with an average resumé and average job experience. The second applicant is a far less attractive man with a slightly above average resumé and above average job experience. Randall decides to hire the first applicant. Based on this information and on Randall’s decision, what might a psychologist conclude about Randall’s social perception? Randall has an unconscious assumption that attractive people are more competent. Randall has a unconscious assumption that unattractive people are bad cooks. Randall has a conscious assumption that attractive people make better cooks. Randall has a conscious assumption that unattractive people are more competent.

Answer 1

Randall has unconscious assumption that attractive people are more competent