Children's perceptions of babyfaced adults.
Drawing on McArthur and Baron's (1983) ecological theory of social perception, the present research examined younger and older children's ability to differentiate male and female adults who varied in the babyishness of their facial appearance. Children's perceptions of the targets' dominance and warmth were also assessed. Systematic effects were found on all measures and were qualified by targets' sex and children's age group.
Montepare
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Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254.
Zebrowitz-McArthur
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D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D005145:Face; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D012737:Sex Factors; D012930:Social Dominance; D012938:Social Perception