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The relationship between facial morphology and physical strength: Testing of the Other-Race effect hypothesis
Klusáčková, Tereza ; Třebický, Vít (advisor) ; Pokorný, Šimon (referee)
Existing evidence shows people are able to attribute an individual's behavioural characteristics based on their facial features with a certain level of accuracy; one such characteristic is the perception of physical strength in potential opponents within the male intersexual competition. Physical strength seems be assessed upon the level of masculine facial features development. However, attributions may be influenced by other factors - namely personality traits of the evaluator or the so-called Other-race effect. In this study portrait photographs of men from Europe and Africa were rated by a group of European evaluators on a perceived physical strength. The aim of this study was to assess the link between attributed physical strength, actual physical strength (grip strength) and facial morphology described by relative facial width (fWHR) the Index of Masculinity (potential effects of age, body weight and height on said variables were controlled for). The use of stimuli of different ethnic origin enabled us to test the accuracy of physical strength attributions and actual physical strength in context to the Other-race effect hypothesis. According to its wording people tend to attribute characteristics with higher accuracy to individuals, who belong to the same population, or with whom they are...
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The relationship between facial morphology and physical strength: Testing of the Other-Race effect hypothesis
Klusáčková, Tereza ; Třebický, Vít (advisor) ; Pokorný, Šimon (referee)
Existing evidence shows people are able to attribute an individual's behavioural characteristics based on their facial features with a certain level of accuracy; one such characteristic is the perception of physical strength in potential opponents within the male intersexual competition. Physical strength seems be assessed upon the level of masculine facial features development. However, attributions may be influenced by other factors - namely personality traits of the evaluator or the so-called Other-race effect. In this study portrait photographs of men from Europe and Africa were rated by a group of European evaluators on a perceived physical strength. The aim of this study was to assess the link between attributed physical strength, actual physical strength (grip strength) and facial morphology described by relative facial width (fWHR) the Index of Masculinity (potential effects of age, body weight and height on said variables were controlled for). The use of stimuli of different ethnic origin enabled us to test the accuracy of physical strength attributions and actual physical strength in context to the Other-race effect hypothesis. According to its wording people tend to attribute characteristics with higher accuracy to individuals, who belong to the same population, or with whom they are...
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Structure of the population by sex - world and specific regions
KRÁLOVÁ, Daniela
Main aim of this work is to chart and show the differences in structure of population by gender in the world and in chosen regions (China, India). First part is theoretical, there are explained key notions of this topic and the way show we can analyze the structure of population by gender and how to show and prove it. Method of masculinity and feminity is used to analyze differences in structure of population by gender. Other parts are divided into five sections. First shows structure of gender in the world by continents and regions. In this chapter there are also shown states with the highest rate of men and women and also top ten of these categories. Second chapter looks at the differences between developed and developing world, Burundi and Germany are picked as examples. Third part is focused on China, which is interesting due to one child policy and now there are much more men over women. Fourth chapter is dedicated to population of India where thanks to religious beliefs and established patriarchal traditions is the difference between men and women around 37 millions. Last chapter is focused on the situation in Czech republic and Slovakia and comparison of the two countries themselves. All of the map attachments were created using GIS software.
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