Module 7: The Physical Self Flashcards
What is biological blueprint?
Traits we inherit from our parents
What determines the extent of our physical features?
Genetic Information
What are the influences that we were exposed to as we group up and shapes our physical self?
Environmental Influence
What is our first social group that forms a crucial foundation of our development, including that of our physical self?
Family
What was initially established by what was cooked in the home?
Nutrition and sustenance
When do we especially start being conscious of our appearances?
During the period of adolescence
Where are we exposed to new practices and standards?
Large social groups
What portrayed thin bodies as the ideal body type for women and muscular bodies for men?
Contemporary media
Who said that “It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances?”
Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray
What is built or destroyed because of transformation of one’s physical characteristics?
Relationships
What is sometimes correlated to physical attractiveness?
Beauty
What characteristics are considered to be attractive in females?
- large eyes
- small nose
- small chin
- prominent cheekbones
- narrow cheeks
- high eyebrows
- large pupils
- big smile
What characteristics are considered to be attractive in males?
- large eyes
- large chin
- prominent cheekbones
- big smile
Why are babyface features thought to be attractive?
They elicit feelings of warmth and nurturance in perceivers
What beauty is more associated with childlike qualities?
Female beauty
Theory of Developmental Tasks (R. Havighurst)
- Achieve emotional independence
- Prepare for career and/or marriage
- Accept body image
When does your body go through a lot of changes?
During puberty
______ year old boys who have reached puberty report to have positive moods more often than their prepubertal male classmates
12-13
Who tends to have less self-control and emotional stability?
Early-maturing boys
Who experiences more depression and anxiety, have lower self-esteem, and are generally less satisfied with their weight and appearance?
Early maturing girls
Tips on how we can take care of ourselves and our body
- Healthy eating
- Embracing a healthy lifestyle
- Having the right hygiene
- Confidence in ourselves is our best make-up
It is not only limited to what can be seen by the naked eye
Physical self
What triggers physical characteristics?
genetic transformations and biological development through heredity
What is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring?
Heredity
What refers to specific information embedded within one’s genes?
Genotype
How can genotype be determined?
By blood testing
What is the physical expression of a particular trait?
Phenotype
How many chromosomes do each individual carry?
23 pairs
Which pair is the sex chromosomes?
23rd
What is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism?
Maturation
Who is the Nigerian tot dubbed as the most beautiful girl in the world?
Jare Ijalana
What happens when your looks doesn’t match your beauty standards?
Self-image problems
What has increasingly become a platform that reinforces cultural beliefs and projects strong views on how we should look?
Media
What gives us a number of reference points that shape our perceptions whether positive or negative?
Society
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?
Positive body image
