2015 EPA Conference Familiarity & Attractiveness Poster

PERCEPTION OF COMPETENCE: EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF FAMILIARITY AND ATTRACTIVENESS Marcous H. Marchese, Tatianna Hagerty-Lebron, Jaclyn Corse & Adam Levy Abstract

Results

Hypothesis

This study tests the effects of familiarity and attractiveness on perceptions of managerial compe-

The purpose of this study was to test if familiarity and attractiveness have the theorized effect

A significant effect of condition was found for ratings of managerial competence (0-100 scale).

tence. One hundred participants received an employment resume and evaluated the applicant. Indi-

on the perceived competence of a job applicant. Specifically, it was hypothesized that:

There was a significant main effect of attractiveness (F(1,96) = 5.84, p