Building the Rational (Logic) for a study

The effects of
SMILING and GAZE DIRECTION
on DOMINANCE PERCEPTION

Path #1

IVs studies separately

Research found on smiling and dominance perception

Smiling have been found to have an effect on dominance perception.

Research to support it

Don't know if it combines with gaze direction to affect dominance.

Research found on gaze direction and dominance perception

Gaze direction has been found to have an effect on dominance perceptions.

Reseach to support it

Don't know if it combines with smiling to affect dominance.

IV2 = Gaze direction

IV1 = Smiling

DV = Dominance Perception

Path #2

Already examined together

Research studies found head tilt can affect dominance perception.

Head tilt affects dominance perception combined with gaze direction.

The purpose of this study is to examine if smiling and gaze direction combine to affect dominance perception.

Perhaps smiling and gaze direction can affect dominance since head tilt and gaze direction affect dominance.

The purpose of this study is to examine if smiling and gaze direction combine to affect dominance perception.