Lesson 4: The Physical Self

Question 1

He first figured out how genes are passed from parents to offspring in plants, including humans

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel

Question 2

Those who are suffering from _____ are so obsessed about their appearance, thus think about their flaws, real or not, incessantly and uncontrollably

Answer 2

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Question 3

A serious mental illness where people are of low weight due to limiting their energy intake

Answer 3

Anorexia

Question 4

Criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect of physical appearance

Answer 4

Body Shaming

Question 5

An important aspect of several pathologies in psychology, particularly eating disorders

Answer 5

Body image disturbance (BID)

Question 6

Refers to how we accurately perceive our body size, also known as body size estimation

Answer 6

The perceptual component

Question 7

Refers to how we think and feel about the size and/or shape of our body

Answer 7

Attitudinal component