Table 3 Facial expression x age, social perception questions (M, SE, mean difference).

From: Altering age and gender stereotypes by creating the Halo and Horns Effects with facial expressions

 

Smile

Neutral

Scowl

Young

M (SE)

Old

M (SE)

MDa

Young

M (SE)

Old

M (SE)

MDb

Young

M (SE)

Old

M (SE)

MDc

Attractiveness

5.46 (0.06)

4.52 (0.07)

0.94*

4.75 (0.06)

3.82 (0.07)

0.93*

3.05 (0.07)

2.70 (0.09)

0.35*

Baby/mature

2.48 (0.05)

4.23 (0.06)

–1.75*

2.64 (0.05)

4.55 (0.05)

–1.91*

3.34 (0.05)

4.78 (0.06)

–1.44*

Honesty

6.31 (0.06)

6.45 (0.06)

–0.14

5.44 (0.05)

5.73 (0.06)

–0.29*

4.30 (0.07)

4.93 (0.08)

–0.63*

Pleasing

5.75 (0.06)

5.46 (0.07)

0.29*

4.30 (0.07)

3.70 (0.08)

0.60*

2.20 (0.06)

2.09 (0.08)

0.11

Threatd

6.09 (0.06)

6.20 (0.07)

–0.11

4.89 (0.07)

4.66 (0.08)

0.23*

2.73 (0.08)

2.91 (0.09)

–0.18

  1. *p < 0.05.
  2. aMean difference between smiling young and old.
  3. bMean difference between neutral young and old.
  4. cMean difference between scowling young and old.
  5. dScoring is reversed for Threat: 1 (Threat), 7 (Non-threat). All other variables scored as 1 (lowest), 7 (highest).
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