When attractive people are being rated by someone who does NOT know what they look like (e.g. ,over the phone) ,they are rated as being _____ than unattractive people.

A) more socially skilled
B) less socially skilled
C) less likeable
D) less honest

This is known as the "halo effect," where people tend to attribute positive qualities to attractive individuals, even when those qualities may not necessarily be present. Therefore, attractive people are often assumed to be more socially skilled than their less attractive counterparts, even when there is no objective evidence to support this assumption.