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Module 2 Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Refers to the body—both physical extremities and internal organs

A

Physical self

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Who

Generally, girls are more dissatisfied than boys with their physical appearance and their overall body image. For girls, self-consciousness and dissatisfaction with their appearance reach their peak between the ages 13 and 15

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Newman & Newman, 2009

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The process of physical maturation resulting an increase in size of the body and various organs.

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Growth

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4
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The development of the body and emotions into adulthood—secondary sex characteristics.

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Puberty

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5
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The process of functional and psychological maturation of an individual.

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Development

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6
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Refers to the development from conception to death.

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Life span

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Who

10 Stages in the Lifespan

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Elizabeth Hurlock

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Elizabeth Hurlock

10 Stages in the Lifestyle

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  1. Prenatal
  2. Infancy
  3. Babyhood
  4. Early childhood
  5. Late childhood
  6. Puberty
  7. Adolescence
  8. Early adulthood
  9. Middle adulthood
  10. Late adulthood or senescence
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9
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Refers to the idea that there are three generalized body compositions that people are predetermined to have

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Body-type or somatotype

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Soft and plump

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Endomorphic

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Strong and muscular

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Mesomorphic

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12
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Tall and thin

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Ectomorphic

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13
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Who

Body-type theory

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William Sheldon (1940)

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Somatotype

Relaxed, sociable, tolerant, comfort-loving, peaceful

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Endomorph (viscerotonic)

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Somatotype

Active, assertive, vigorous, combative

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Mesomorph (somatotonic)

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Somatotype

Quiet, fragile, restrained, non-assertive, sensitive

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Ectomorph (cerebrotonic)

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17
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Who

The Wisdom of Your Face

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Jean Haner (2008)

18
Q

An individual’s mental representation of his/her own body

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Body image

19
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2 types of body image

Person’s perception of the level of attractiveness of his own body; produces either satisfying or unsatisfying results

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Internal/ Personal

20
Q

2 types of body image

Sense of how other people view our bodies

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External/ Social

21
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Refers to everything about a person that others can observe

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Appearance

22
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Body image is related to ___: which is a person’s overall evaluation of his or her own worth.

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Self-esteem

23
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Occurs when there is a discrepancy between actual and ideal body image

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Body image dissatisfacton

24
Q

2 types of beauty

  • Physical characteristics of the person
  • Shape, color, form
  • Pleasant to the aesthetic senses
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External beauty

25
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2 types of beauty

  • Inner qualities of the person
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Inner beauty

26
Q

Who

Averageness, rather than distinctiveness, was correlated with
facial attractiveness

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Gill Rhodes (2006)

27
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Privileges and wealth people receive from aesthetic traits such as their face, hair, body, clothes, grooming habits and other markers of beauty

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Aesthetic capital

28
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Who

Proposed that aesthetic traits impact our lives in matters of modest importance (e.g., friend selection) and matters of great importance (e.g., career mobility)

A

Samantha Lovascio

29
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Who

“All cultures everywhere have attempted to change their body in an attempt to meet their cultural standards of beauty, as well as their religious and/or social obligations”

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De Mello

30
Q

De Mello (2014)

2 ways people seek to conform to certain standards of beauty

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  1. Body Adornment
  2. Body Modification
31
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Practice of physically enhancing the body by temporary means such as styling and decorating

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Body Adornment

32
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Temporary or permanent physical alteration of the body
through means such as surgery, tattooing, piercing, and the like

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Body Modification

33
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De Mello

  • Pertains to the belief of people that all bodily processes should be under our control
  • Trains us to be ashamed of body parts that refuse to comply with the cultural ideal
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Culture of Physical Improvement

34
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Who

Body Shame is not a natural response to being fat, physically
impaired, chronically sick, or old. It is a culturally conditioned response to a commercially fabricated fantasy of physical perfection.

A

Lelwica

35
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  • A culture that is widely accepted and patronized by the public
  • Usually influences people to patronize products endorsed by popular celebrities or products that are ‘on trend.’
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Popular or ‘Pop’ Culture

36
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  • Presence of advertisements representing appropriate bodies or skin
  • Conform or resist
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Hyper-mediated Society

37
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  • Creates ideals in the form of celebrities and models for men and women to admire
  • Pressures individuals to conform to expectations
  • What is attractive vs. what is not
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Media

38
Q

Those who start sexual maturation who are still
considered children (9-10 years old)

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Tweeners

39
Q

Teenagers who are just starting their sexual
maturation (14-15 years old)

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Late Bloomers

40
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A person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value

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Self-esteem

41
Q
  • Understanding that healthy, attractive bodies come in many shapes and sizes
  • Physical appearance says very little about our character or value as a person
  • Self-acceptance
A

Body positivity

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