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Module 7: The Physical Self Flashcards

1
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What is biological blueprint?

A

Traits we inherit from our parents

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2
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What determines the extent of our physical features?

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Genetic Information

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3
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What are the influences that we were exposed to as we group up and shapes our physical self?

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Environmental Influence

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4
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What is our first social group that forms a crucial foundation of our development, including that of our physical self?

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Family

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5
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What was initially established by what was cooked in the home?

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Nutrition and sustenance

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6
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When do we especially start being conscious of our appearances?

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During the period of adolescence

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7
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Where are we exposed to new practices and standards?

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Large social groups

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8
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What portrayed thin bodies as the ideal body type for women and muscular bodies for men?

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Contemporary media

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9
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Who said that “It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances?”

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Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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10
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What is built or destroyed because of transformation of one’s physical characteristics?

A

Relationships

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11
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What is sometimes correlated to physical attractiveness?

A

Beauty

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12
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What characteristics are considered to be attractive in females?

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  • large eyes
  • small nose
  • small chin
  • prominent cheekbones
  • narrow cheeks
  • high eyebrows
  • large pupils
  • big smile
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13
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What characteristics are considered to be attractive in males?

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  • large eyes
  • large chin
  • prominent cheekbones
  • big smile
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14
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Why are babyface features thought to be attractive?

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They elicit feelings of warmth and nurturance in perceivers

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15
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What beauty is more associated with childlike qualities?

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Female beauty

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16
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Theory of Developmental Tasks (R. Havighurst)

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  1. Achieve emotional independence
  2. Prepare for career and/or marriage
  3. Accept body image
17
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When does your body go through a lot of changes?

A

During puberty

18
Q

______ year old boys who have reached puberty report to have positive moods more often than their prepubertal male classmates

A

12-13

19
Q

Who tends to have less self-control and emotional stability?

A

Early-maturing boys

20
Q

Who experiences more depression and anxiety, have lower self-esteem, and are generally less satisfied with their weight and appearance?

A

Early maturing girls

21
Q

Tips on how we can take care of ourselves and our body

A
  • Healthy eating
  • Embracing a healthy lifestyle
  • Having the right hygiene
  • Confidence in ourselves is our best make-up
22
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It is not only limited to what can be seen by the naked eye

A

Physical self

23
Q

What triggers physical characteristics?

A

genetic transformations and biological development through heredity

24
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What is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring?

A

Heredity

25
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What refers to specific information embedded within one’s genes?

A

Genotype

26
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How can genotype be determined?

A

By blood testing

27
Q

What is the physical expression of a particular trait?

A

Phenotype

28
Q

How many chromosomes do each individual carry?

A

23 pairs

29
Q

Which pair is the sex chromosomes?

A

23rd

30
Q

What is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism?

A

Maturation

31
Q

Who is the Nigerian tot dubbed as the most beautiful girl in the world?

A

Jare Ijalana

32
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What happens when your looks doesn’t match your beauty standards?

A

Self-image problems

33
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What has increasingly become a platform that reinforces cultural beliefs and projects strong views on how we should look?

A

Media

34
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What gives us a number of reference points that shape our perceptions whether positive or negative?

A

Society

35
Q

What involves understanding that healthy attractive bodies come in many shapes and sizes, and that physical appearance says very little about our character or value as a person?

A

Positive body image

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