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What's more, in the US General Social Survey, using interviewer rated looks and the short 'Wordsum' vocabulary test, there is a significant but weak correlation between looks and Wordsum scores among women (r = 0.06, p = 0.02), but not among men (r = 0.05, p = 0.09). | What's more, in the US General Social Survey, using interviewer rated looks and the short 'Wordsum' vocabulary test, there is a significant but weak correlation between looks and Wordsum scores among women (r = 0.06, p = 0.02), but not among men (r = 0.05, p = 0.09). | ||
These findings indicate that the relationship between physical attractiveness and IQ may be stronger among women than men, though there are various issues such as low reliability of measurements. The low reliability also likely underestimates the strength of the association between IQ and looks, though corrected it's still likely fairly weak, depending on sample (rough ballpark of r = 0.1-0.2 depending on sample, rating methodology | These findings indicate that the relationship between physical attractiveness and IQ may be stronger among women than men, though there are various issues such as low reliability of measurements. The low reliability also likely underestimates the strength of the association between IQ and looks, though corrected it's still likely fairly weak, depending on sample (rough ballpark of r = 0.1-0.2 depending on sample, rating methodology, test used, and potentially sex of subject). | ||
In the cases of these studies, potential confounds also exist. Grooming & personal presentation, as well as factors like fashion sense, are not controlled for, so it's not clear if this relationship between physical attractiveness and looks is centred on 'objective looks' or facets of self-presentation that are linked to IQ and enhance perceptions of physical attractiveness. | In the cases of these studies, potential confounds also exist. Grooming & personal presentation, as well as factors like fashion sense, are not controlled for, so it's not clear if this relationship between physical attractiveness and looks is centred on 'objective looks' or facets of self-presentation that are linked to IQ and enhance perceptions of physical attractiveness. | ||