Ramirez, Gelsie D. (2014) The effect of sensory cues and gender on attraction among selected De La Salle University-Dasmarinas students. Undergraduate thesis, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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Name of Institution De La Salle University- Dasmarinas Address: Dasmarinas, Cavite Title: The Effect of Sensory Cues and Gender on Attraction Among Selected De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Students Author: Ramirez, Gelsie D. Funding Source: Parents Cost: Php 13,100 Date Started: June 2013 Date Finished: March 2014 Scope and Coverage: This study aimed to identify the effect of sensory cues and gender on attraction. The study has random 60 participants,30 heterosexual males and 30 heterosexual students of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Methodology: This study utilized a factorial design (between-subject) to see if there is an effect to the sensory cues and gender on attraction Random assignment was used to gather the participants. This study was achieved by utilizing standardized Interpersonal Attraction Scale and Physical Attraction Scale test which measured the effect of social, task and physical dimension of a person to opposite individual. Conclusion: 1. There is no significant difference in attraction between male and female tend to be equally attracted to each other. De La Salle University – Dasmariñas 2. There is no significant difference in attraction between the participant’s subjects to visual cues and auditory cues, because neither visual nor auditory cues are not just the basis in attraction, it could be the attitudes, age and the interest of a person. There is no significant interaction between gender and sensory cues on attraction among selected De La Salle University- Dasmariñas students because in attraction, there is no only one basis in looking for in mates, it could be the information, physical appearance, social characteristics, beliefs and the personality of a person. Recommendations: 1. Parents should undergo seminars held by an expert in the field of dating about how they can understand today's generation in terms of intimate relationship and also to be cognizant about their son/daughters feelings and to be able to guide their children in handling attraction to opposite sex. 2. Adolescent should go through counseling held by their school counselors about the pros and cons of being in an intimate relationship. They are also expected to express positive communication between their partners so that misapprehension can be avoided. 3. It is suggested for the counselors to initiate a move and ask the students how their relationship with other people in opposite sex is. These will help the students to adjust and to be aware in interacting to other people, how to handle an intimate relationship and be efficient at the same time. 4. For future researchers. It is recommended to raise the number of participants for a good result and to avoid biases. They may also use same group of participants for auditory cues and visual cues to differentiate more the results. They may have a different criterion for the participants in the instruments and have consistency and in laymen term. Lastly, they could also avoid in depending on good looking appearance and good voice in instruments in visual cues and auditory cues to avoid biases and doubtless on the results. Besides, they may include other variables that implies in attraction such as personality, humor and nonverbal cues.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	PSY 1164 2014
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2015 00:53
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2021 02:27
URI:	https://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/id/eprint/49

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