Sorry, wrong answer. Effected is a verb, and correct in this context. Affected is an adjective.
Sorry, I have to agree with USFRIENDINVICTORIA
The article should read "JFK may have affected (not effected) athleticism for the newsreels, but Ford was the genuine article."
(From affect entry 2:
definition 3: to make a display of liking or using : cultivate (affect a worldly manner)
or more likely,
definition 4: to put on a pretense of : feign (affect indifference, though deeply hurt)
1 af•fect noun
[Middle English, from Latin affectus, from afficere]
(14th century)
1 obsolete : feeling, affection
2 : the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes
usage see effect
2 af•fect \?-fekt, a-\ verb
[Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French affecter, from Latin affectare, frequentative of afficere to influence, from ad- + facere to do — more at do]
(15th century)
transitive verb
1 archaic : to aim at
2 a archaic : to have affection for
b : to be given to : fancy (affect flashy clothes)
3 : to make a display of liking or using : cultivate (affect a worldly manner)
4 : to put on a pretense of : feign (affect indifference, though deeply hurt)
5 : to tend toward (drops of water affect roundness)
6 : frequent
intransitive verb
obsolete : incline 2
synonymy see assume
usage see effect
3 affect transitive verb
[Middle English, from affectus, past participle of afficere]
(15th century)
: to produce an effect upon: as
a : to produce a material influence upon or alteration in (paralysis affected his limbs)
b : to act upon (as a person or a person’s mind or feelings) so as to effect a response : influence
usage see effect
— af•fect•abil•i•ty \-fek-t?-bi-l?-t?\ noun
— af•fect•able \-fek-t?-b?l\ adjective
synonymy affect, influence, touch, impress, strike, sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction (the sight affected her to tears). influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior) (our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing) (a drug that influences growth rates). touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming (plants touched by frost) (his emotions were touched by her distress). impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect (only one of the plans impressed him). strike, similar to but weaker than impress, may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation (struck by the solemnity of the occasion). sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action (politicians who are swayed by popular opinion).
1 ef•fect noun
[Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin effectus, from efficere to bring about, from ex- + facere to make, do — more at do]
(14th century)
1 a : purport, intent
b : basic meaning : essence
2 : something that inevitably follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent)
3 : an outward sign : appearance
4 : accomplishment, fulfillment
5 : power to bring about a result : influence (the content itself of television … is therefore less important than its effect —Current Biog.)
6 plural : movable property : goods (personal effects)
7 a : a distinctive impression (the color gives the effect of being warm)
b : the creation of a desired impression (her tears were purely for effect)
7 c (1) : something designed to produce a distinctive or desired impression — usually used in plural
(2) plural : special effects
8 : the quality or state of being operative : operation (the law goes into effect next week)
— in effect
: in substance : virtually (the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage —Current Biog. )
— to the effect
: with the meaning (issued a statement to the effect that he would resign)
2 effect transitive verb
1 : to cause to come into being
2 a : to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish (effect a settlement of a dispute)
b : to put into effect (the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens)
synonymy see PERFORM
usage The confusion of the verbs affect and effect is not only quite common but has a long history. Effect was used in place of 3affect as early as 1494 and in place of affect as early as 1652. If you think you want to use the verb effect but are not certain, check the definitions in this dictionary. The noun affect is sometimes mistakenly used for effect. Except when your topic is psychology, you will seldom need the noun affect.
Merriam-Webster Inc, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary., Includes Index., 10th ed. (Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.: Merriam-Webster, 1996, c1993).
Sorry, wrong answer. Affected is a verb far more than an adjective, and in this case, the proper one. Wooten is contrasting Kennedy's mugging for the cameras (may have affected athleticism) with Ford's genuine athleticism.
So he should have used effected rather then affected?
Before your cranial arteries blow out, the grammatical abomination above is my pet peeve. Then is a time, than is a choice. How much more effing simple than that can you get? I've seen that "typo" in over a hundred places and counting now, including major publications.
The verb - To affect (v.t.): to have a preference for or to imitate.
Since Kennedy was in fact not athletic at all, "effected" is incorrect. What the author is trying to say is that Kennedy's 'athleticism' was an affectation, meaning an artificial behavior or manner which is intended to impress. One use of 'affected' is to denote the putting on of affectation.