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Perceptions of Competence, Strength, and Age Influence Voters to Select Leaders with Lower-Pitched Voices
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Anderson, Rindy C., Klofstad, Casey A., Nowicki, Stephen, Snyder, Joel
Description: Voters prefer leaders with lower-pitched voices because they are perceived as stronger,
having greater physical prowess, more competent, and having greater integrity. An alternative
hypothesis that has yet to be tested is that lower-pitched voices are perceived as older
and thus wiser and more experienced. Here the relationships between candidate voice
pitch, candidate age, and electoral… more
Full Text: RESEARCH ARTICLE Perceptions of Competence, Strength, and Age Influence Voters to Select Leaders with Lower-Pitched Voices Casey A. Klofstad1,2*, Rindy C. Anderson2,3, Stephen Nowicki2 1 University of Miami, Department of Political Science, Coral Gables, …