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Add new term: height of person source #1203

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Module: Source
Suggested parent class: BCIO_050981 (physical appearance attribute of person source)
Proposed label: height of person source

Definition: A physical appearance attribute of person source that is the vertical
measurement of the person source from foot to head.

Examples: tall source (≥178cm), average height source, short source.

Rationale: Height of person source influences perceived social dominance and
competence through evolutionary heuristics operating automatically in observers.
Taller sources receive higher baseline trust attributions independent of expertise
or occupational role. The effect operates through two independent mechanisms:
(1) perceptual — automatic dominance heuristic activation in the observer;
(2) operational — biomechanical advantages in physical delivery contexts (e.g.
reach, visual field coverage, movement speed). These mechanisms require separate
diagnostic questions and different corrective strategies, making height a distinct
and operationally significant source attribute. Note: this issue is contingent on
acceptance of the proposed parent class "physical appearance attribute of person
source".

References:

  • Judge, T.A., & Cable, D.M. (2004). The effect of physical height on workplace success and income. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(3), 428–441.
  • Stulp, G., et al. (2013). Human height is positively related to interpersonal dominance in dyadic interactions. PLOS ONE, 8(2).

Suggested label: new term

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