Which of the following is a research finding about the effects of physical attractiveness?
A) Attractive children are less popular with both classmates and teachers.
B) Attractive applicants are paid less than their less attractive colleagues.
C) Attractive people are found guilty less often in court.
D) Attractive people are responded to less favorably in public than lesser attractive people.

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Research has found that physical attractiveness can have an impact on legal decisions, with attractive people being found guilty less often in court. This phenomenon is known as the "halo effect," where positive characteristics attributed to an individual in one area (such as attractiveness) may influence judgments in unrelated areas (such as guilt or innocence). The other options (A, B, and D) are not supported by research findings.

Which of the Following Is a Research Finding About the Effects