| Years ago a TA, who has now gone on to
better things (Emory),
searched the web for wedding or engagement photos in which the relevant
couple was either were alone or very prominant. The images were
saved
and the heads of each member of a couple were seperated from their
respective bodies (at the point hair ended) and from each
other. She
found 40 couples and, as you've probably deduced, this process resulted
in 80 head pictures (half male and half female - This is a Catholic
institution!). Those 80 heads were randomly assigned
numbers form
1-80 and we have a sheet of paper for you with 80 random numbers.
It's in a little envelope ond the board outside my office. You'll
click
each
number in random order and the appropriate head will pop-up for
you.
The random sequence has been worked out for you. You'll rate each
photo on 18 characteristics. To avoid any characteristic
from being
rated at a specific point in the rating process (across raters) each of
you will rate these characteristics in your own unique (random)
order.
That random sequence (18 numbers) has also been worked out for
you. It's in a little envelope next to the other little
envelope. You use the same sequence for all the faces that you'll
look at.
You'll be rating the faces on a number of variables that research
indicates are important for selecting a mate. The
datasheets for your sessions are in the big lab folders on the bulletin
board. I think that does it - now read the other read the
instructions, BUT where there are references to you generating lists of
random numbers, not to worry. As mentioned above, we've done the
work for you. Have fun!
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