Exam question

In chapter 2 of Building Confidence in Your Child, Dobson says that research reveals that attractive children receive better grades. However, we know that this correlation does not point to causation. Based on the reading and your own critical thinking, what are some of the other variables that may play into an unattractive student performing poorly in school? What could be implemented in educational settings or within the home to diminish the effects of this unfortunate correlation?

Dobson, J. (2015). Building confidence in your child. New York, NY: Revell. ISBN: 9780800726942.

Put yourself in a mindset in which you are wildly unattractive. Sit there for a minute and think about what your life could look like. Think about the challenges and advantages you may have. Think about what your emotional well-being might be. Now put yourself in a mindset in which you are ridiculously attractive. What would be different? Discuss your reaction to these two mindsets. How do your reactions to being in those mindsets reinforce or diminish society’s concept of beauty?