Date of Graduation
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
Committee Chair
Matthew M. Martin
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an instructor’s fashionableness has an impact on his or her students and perceptions of attraction, credibility, and affect. Participants were 113 students enrolled in introductory communication courses at West Virginia University. A pre-test was given to 14 graduate students who rated the photographs as being fashionable or unfashionable. 51 participants rated the fashionable photograph and 63 rated the unfashionable photograph for attraction, credibility, and affect. Results of this study showed that there were no differences in students’ perceptions of attraction, credibility, and affect between the fashionable and unfashionable instructor
Recommended Citation
Kapalko, Ellen Louise, "Fashion in the classroom and perceptions of attraction and credibility." (2001). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 10589.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10589