PHYSICAL SELF Flashcards
denotes the tangible aspect of the person that can be directly observed and examined
Physical Self
refers to one’s physical body
Physical Self
totality of perception that each person has of themselves
Fernandez (2009)
self-concept
True or False
more happy with physique, more self esteem
True
True or False
more phsychological well being, less anxiety depression eating disorder risk
True
how you feel about who you are as a person
self-esteem
referred to as “confidence” in yourself
self-esteem
physical self-worth
physical self-esteem
evaluation of their physical self in both physical appearance and physical competencies
physical self esteem
PSPP
Kenneth Fox (1997)
Physical Self-Perception Profile
Enumerate
PSPP 5 subscales
Sports Competence (sport)
Physical condition (condition)
Body attractiveness (body)
Physical strength (strength)
Physical self-worth (PSW)
Refers to the transmission of traits like eye color, hair color or skin color from parents to offspring
Heredity
Also called the blueprint of an individual’s physical features
DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
material that determines all your traits, and it is found inside the nucleus of all of your cells
DNA
unfolding of a person’s inherent traits. It is the completion of growth of genetic characters within an organism.
Maturation
short pieces of DNA that determine a specific trait
Gene
one’s basic unit of heredity
Gene
Recombination of genetic material CANNOT cause you to be more (or less) susceptible to certain diseases.
False
Nature or Nurture
Genes & Herediatary
Nature
Nature or Nurture
physical appearance
Nature
Nature or Nurture
personality characteristic
Nature
Nature or Nurture
environmental variables
Nurture
Nature or Nurture
childhood experiences
Nurture
Nature or Nurture
how we were raised
Nurture
Nature or Nurture
social relationships
Nurture
Nature or Nurture
surrounding culture
Nurture
new field showing that environment can modify our genes
Epigenetics
“beauty is the eye of the beholder”
Cultural Conception of Beauty
Cultural Conception of Beauty
long, flowy hair, bronzed skin, wrinkle-free face
US
Cultural Conception of Beauty
body scars
Ethiopia (Kata tribe)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
long, stretched ear lobes
Kenya (Masal tribe)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
long, giraffe-like neck
Burma (Kayan tribe)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
white pale skin
Asia
(Japan, China, Thailand)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
“Ta-moko” or swirling tattoos
New Zealand (Maori)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
fat, overweight
Western African (Mauritanian)
Cultural Conception of Beauty
rhinoplasty
Iran
Cultural Conception of Beauty
nose rings, bindis, henna
India
Cultural Conception of Beauty
“kumkum” or red powder on the face
India
Cultural Conception of Beauty
stick straight hair
Japan