Midterms | Physical Self

Question 1

Individual’s mental representation of their own body

Answer 1

Body image

Question 2

Body image influences —

Answer 2

self-esteem

Question 3

2 Types of Body Image

Answer 3

Internal/Personal
External/Social

Question 4

person’s perception of the level of attractiveness of their own body

Answer 4

Internal/Personal

Question 5

sense of how other people view our body

Answer 5

External/Social

Question 6

if you do not like the way you
look

Answer 6

Body Image Dissatisfaction

Question 7

Occurs when there is a discrepancy between actual (i.e. what you really look like) and ideal body image (i.e. what you want to look like)

Answer 7

Body Image Dissatisfaction

Question 8

2 General Types of Beauty

Answer 8

External Beauty
Internal Beauty

Question 9

Physical characteristics of a person

Answer 9

External beauty

Question 10

Usually what is considered as pleasant to the aesthetic senses

Answer 10

External beauty

Question 11

Inner qualities of a person

Answer 11

Internal Beauty

Question 12

Who had a statement explaining what is considered beautiful/ handsome?

Answer 12

Gillian Rhodes

Question 13

What two things did Gillian Rhodes believe in?

Answer 13

The more common the facial features of a person, the more attractive that person is to others

Striking and unusual features often make people appear strange

Question 14

Why is it said that the more common the facial features is, the more attractive that person is?

Answer 14

It is because the familiarity of having common feautes makes the other person closer or attracted to you

Question 15

Privileges and wealth people receive from aesthetic traits

Answer 15

Aesthetic capital

Question 16

Examples of aesthetic capital

Answer 16

Face, hair, body, clothes, grooming habits, and other markers of beauty

Question 17

Aesthetic traits impact our lives in matters of modest importance or (1) and matters of great importance (2)

Answer 17

1. how we select our friends
2. our career mobility

Question 18

Who said that aesthetic traits impact our lives in matters of modest importance and matters of great
importance

Answer 18

Samantha Lovascio

Question 19

“All cultures everywhere have attempted to change their body
in an attempt to meet their cultural standards of beauty, as
well as their (1) and/or (2)” -De Mello

Answer 19

1. religious
2. social obligations

Question 20

According to De Mello, what are the 2 conformity to beauty standards?

Answer 20

Body Adornment
Body Modification

Question 21

Physically ENHANCING the body by temporary means (eg. wearing accessories)

Answer 21

Body Adornment

Question 22

Temporary or permanent physical ALTERATION of the body (eg. tattoo, surgery, piercing)

Answer 22

Body Modification

Question 23

Belief of people that all bodily processes should be under our control

Answer 23

Culture of Physical Improvement

Question 24

It trains us to be ashamed of body parts that refuse to comply with the cultural ideal

Answer 24

Culture of Physical Improvement

Question 25

Not a natural response to being fat, physically impaired, chronically sick, or old

Answer 25

Body shame

Question 26

Culturally conditioned response to commercially fabricated fantasy of PHYSICAL PERFECTION

Answer 26

Body shame

Question 27

Determinant of body shame where culture is widely accepted and patronized by the public

Answer 27

Popular or “Pop” Culture

Question 28

Determinant of body shame where constant exposure pressures individuals to conform to expectations

Answer 28

Media

Question 29

Combination of Pop Culture and Media

Answer 29

Hyper-Mediated Society

Question 30

Determinant of body shame where people internalize ideals presented and either attempt to conform to or resist

Answer 30

Hyper-Mediated Society

Question 31

3 Determinants of Body Shame

Answer 31

Popular or “Pop” Culture
Media
Hyper-Mediated Society

Question 32

A person’s overall sense of worth or personal value

Answer 32

Self-esteem

Question 33

What significantly affects people’s self-esteem

Answer 33

The way they perceive and feel about their bodies

Question 34

Plays a role in body image

Answer 34

Puberty

Question 35

Develop A Positive Body Image:
● Understand that healthy and attractive bodies (1)
● Physical appearance says very little about our (2) as a person
● Try to practice (3)

Answer 35

1. come in many shapes and sizes
2. character or value
3. self-acceptance