A young doctor marries an attractive man. He assumes that the attractive man will also be very kind. Gradually, however, he realizes that the attractive man does not possess other socially desirable traits. Which of the following does the doctor most likely exhibit in this scenario?

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The doctor exhibits the physical-attractiveness stereotype, which is the tendency to assume that physically attractive people also possess other socially desirable traits, such as kindness.

A Young Doctor Marries an Attractive Man