NCBI ROFL: Perceptions of a tattooed college instructor.

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Feb 23, 2011 6:00 AMNov 20, 2019 2:37 AM

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"128 undergraduates' perceptions of tattoos on a model described as a college instructor were assessed. They viewed one of four photographs of a tattooed or nontattooed female model. Students rated her on nine teaching-related characteristics. Analyses indicated that the presence of tattoos was associated with some positive changes in ratings: students' motivation, being imaginative about assignments, and how likely students were to recommend her as an instructor." Bonus figure:

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