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The psychometrics of rating facial attractiveness using different response scales

Robin S.S. Kramer Orcid Logo, Kay L. Ritchie Orcid Logo, Tessa R. Flack Orcid Logo, Michael O. Mireku, Alex Jones Orcid Logo

Perception, Volume: 53, Issue: 9, Pages: 645 - 660

Swansea University Author: Alex Jones Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/03010066241256221

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Perceiving facial attractiveness is an important behaviour across psychological science due to these judgments having real-world consequences. However, there is little consensus on the measurement of this behaviour, and practices differ widely. Research typically asks participants to provide ratings...

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ISSN: 0301-0066 1468-4233
Published: SAGE Publications 2024
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