Hypothesis 1: Individuals with a firm handshake will receive more positive evaluations during employment interviews. Hypothesis 2: Extroversion will correlate positively with handshake ratings.
Hypothesis 3: The handshake is a behavioral mediator of the relationship between extraversion and hirability evaluations in employment interviews. Hypothesis 4: Handshakes from women will be rated less favorably than are handshakes from men, which will result in lower interviewer assessments for women.
