Table 1.
Impressions from Teens (13-17 years of age) and Adults (≥ 18 years of age) after Looking at Photos of People with Either Clear Skin or Acne
| Teens | Adults | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear | Acne | Clear | Acne | |
| Number of respondents (n) | 1503 | 1508 | 1502 | 1504 |
| Does this person look like any of your friends (or does this person remind your of your friends when you were a teenager)? | ||||
| Yes | 32% | 23% | 50% | 47% |
| No | 68% | 77% | 50% | 53% |
| Does this person resemble you (or resemble you when you were a teenager)? | ||||
| Yes | 7% | 5% | 23% | 22% |
| No | 93% | 95% | 77% | 78% |
| If you said yes, what is it that you have in common with this person? | ||||
| Hair color | 27% | 19% | NA | NA |
| Skin or complexion | 38% | 59% | NA | NA |
| Eye color | 16% | 12% | NA | NA |
| Shape of face | 12% | 4% | NA | NA |
| Nose | 4% | 4% | NA | NA |
| Shape of mouth | 4% | 1% | NA | NA |
|
Just based on their face, how likely do you think it is that you'd be friends with this person? | ||||
| Extremely likely | 15% | 8% | NA | NA |
| Somewhat likely | 44% | 36% | NA | NA |
| Likely net | 59% | 44% | NA | NA |
| Not likely or unlikely | 21% | 29% | NA | NA |
| Not very likely | 12% | 15% | NA | NA |
| Not at all likely | 7% | 12% | NA | NA |
| Not likely net | 19% | 27% | NA | NA |
| If you were friends with this person, how likely would you be to post a picture of you and him or her on your Facebook or MySpace page? | ||||
| Extremely likely | 20% | 9% | NA | NA |
| Somewhat likely | 38% | 32% | NA | NA |
| Likely net | 58% | 41% | NA | NA |
| Not likely or unlikely | 19% | 24% | NA | NA |
| Not very likely | 12% | 16% | NA | NA |
| Not at all likely | 12% | 19% | NA | NA |
| Not likely net | 23% | 35% | NA | NA |
| Which of the following titles could this person potentially earn in a high school yearbook? Please choose all that apply. | ||||
| Best personality | 39% | 34% | NA | NA |
| Most likely to succeed | 33% | 31% | NA | NA |
| Most spirited | 30% | 26% | NA | NA |
| Best dressed | 20% | 10% | NA | NA |
| Most artistic | 25% | 25% | NA | NA |
| Best looking | 18% | 5% | NA | NA |
| Class clown | 19% | 20% | NA | NA |
| Other | 4% | 5% | NA | NA |
| None of these | 7% | 14% | NA | NA |
| How likely is it that this person is currently dating someone? | ||||
| Extremely likely | 16% | 4% | 20% | 5% |
| Somewhat likely | 44% | 30% | 47% | 36% |
| Likely net | 59% | 34% | 67% | 41% |
| Not likely or unlikely | 22% | 29% | 24% | 36% |
| Not very likely | 11% | 21% | 7% | 18% |
| Not at all likely | 8% | 16% | 2% | 5% |
| Not likely net | 19% | 37% | 9% | 23% |
| If you had to choose one, is this person more likely to be a leader or a follower? | ||||
| A leader | 49% | 29% | 54% | 34% |
| A follower | 51% | 71% | 46% | 66% |
| If you had to decide, is this person likely to be bullied by someone? | ||||
| Yes | 33% | 60% | 29% | 56% |
| No | 67% | 40% | 71% | 44% |
| How many close friends do you think this person has? Your best guess is fine. | ||||
| None | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| 1 | 5% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2 | 10% | 18% | 10% | 19% |
| 3-4 | 23% | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 5-6 | 23% | 19% | 28% | 26% |
| 7-9 | 8% | 6% | 7% | 4% |
| 10-14 | 11% | 8% | 15% | 9% |
| 15 or more | 18% | 10% | 11% | 6% |
| If you had to choose one, which of the following do you believe this person would do for fun on a typical weekend? Please choose one answer in each question. | ||||
| Go on a date or stay at home with parents | ||||
| Go on a date | 60% | 36% | 64% | 42% |
| Stay at home with parents | 40% | 64% | 36% | 58% |
| Go out with a large group of friends or study | ||||
| Go out with a large group of friends | 60% | 42% | 57% | 44% |
| Study | 40% | 58% | 43% | 56% |
| Play group sports such as basketball or play videogames alone | ||||
| Play group sports such as basketball | 66% | 47% | 69% | 50% |
| Play videogames alone | 34% | 53% | 31% | 50% |
| Read a book or go to the movies | ||||
| Go to the movies | 64% | 46% | 65% | 51% |
| Read a book | 36% | 54% | 65% | 49% |
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Which of the following extra-curricular activities is this person likely to participate in? Please choose all that apply. | ||||
| Chorus or other singing club | 33% | 31% | 41% | 33% |
| Student government | 41% | 41% | 53% | 44% |
| Drama club or school play | 40% | 33% | 46% | 33% |
| School subjects clubs or study groups, such as math, history, or foreign languages | 36% | 41% | 45% | 50% |
| Debate team | 36% | 41% | 36% | 33% |
| Cheerleading | 21% | 9% | 22% | 8% |
| Organized sports, such as football, tennis, field hockey, gymnastics, basketball, or track | ||||
| Marching band | 28% | 39% | 31% | 40% |
| Computer or other technical club | 26% | 35% | 37% | 44% |
| Chess club | 21% | 36% | 18% | 26% |
| Martial arts | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| None of these | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| What do you think this person's grade point average is? Your best guess is fine. Please assume a 100-point scale. | ||||
| Less than 50% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| 50-59% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| 60-69% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| 70-79% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 10% |
| 80-89% | 28% | 26% | 34% | 31% |
| 90-99% | 40% | 41% | 44% | 45% |
| 100% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| If this person were to attend college, which of the following best describes the type of college he or she would attend? | ||||
| State college | 38% | 34% | 48% | 44% |
| Ivy League (Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc.) | 24% | 26% | 16% | 13% |
| Small private college | 14% | 16% | 15% | 13% |
| Community college | 17% | 17% | 17% | 23% |
| Trade school | 6% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| How strongly do you agree with the following statement: This person is a good representation of the average American teenager. | ||||
| Strongly agree | 17% | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Somewhat agree | 45% | 41% | 57% | 56% |
| Agree net | 63% | 56% | 78% | 74% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 10% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Somewhat disagree | 21% | 23% | 13% | 17% |
| Strongly disagree | 7% | 11% | 3% | 4% |
| Disagree net | 28% | 34% | 16% | 21% |
| How likely is this person to be professionally successful? | ||||
| Extremely likely | 29% | 24% | 30% | 20% |
| Somewhat likely | 50% | 49% | 54% | 57% |
| Likely net | 78% | 73% | 84% | 78% |
| Not likely or unlikely | 17% | 20% | 14% | 19% |
| Not very likely | 3% | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| Not at all likely | 2% | 3% | 0% | 1% |
| Not likely net | 5% | 7% | 2% | 4% |
| How likely would you be to hire this person for an after-school or summer job? | ||||
| Extremely likely | NA | NA | 28% | 13% |
| Somewhat likely | NA | NA | 52% | 49% |
| Likely net | NA | NA | 79% | 62% |
| Not likely or unlikely | NA | NA | 18% | 28% |
| Not very likely | NA | NA | 2% | 7% |
| Not at all likely | NA | NA | 1% | 2% |
| Not likely net | NA | NA | 3% | 10% |
| How likely would you be to hire this person as a babysitter? | ||||
| Extremely likely | NA | NA | 19% | 11% |
| Somewhat likely | NA | NA | 35% | 33% |
| Likely net | NA | NA | 54% | 44% |
| Not likely or unlikely | NA | NA | 29% | 31% |
| Not very likely | NA | NA | 11% | 15% |
| Not at all likely | NA | NA | 6% | 9% |
| Not likely net | NA | NA | 17% | 25% |
Questions are in italics. NA, not applicable, this question was not asked of this study group of participants.