Short-answer
- What factors influence a person's perceptions of their own
body?
- What are the differences in body ideals for men and women?
- How can we, as a society potentially combat body image
disturbances and eating disorders in adults?
Multiple choice
From a theoretical, measurement and possibly treatment-oriented
point of view, body image is best conceived of as:
a. a unidimensional construct
b. a multidimensional construct
c. both
d. neither
Which of the following are true:
1 = Men tend to perceive themselves to be thinner than they really
are
2 = Men tend to perceive themselves to be fatter than they really
are
3 = Women tend to perceive themselves to be thinner than they really
are
4 = Women tend to perceive themselves to be fatter than they really
are
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 4
Body image research has found which of the following to
be true:
1 = Men tend to dress for women
2 = Men tend to dress to compete with other men
3 = Women tend to dress to compete with other women
4 = Women tend to dress for men
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 4
Body dysmorphic disorder involves:
a. a false, exaggerated perception of a part or area of one's body
b. extreme negative emotion about one's body
c. disconnection of consciousness from body awareness
d. depression about body ideals in modern society
It has been
estimated that ___% of Western people are trying to reach some kind
of body ideal, whilst only ___% of people could actually
physiologically achieve typical body ideals.
a. 90; 10
b. 85; 5
c. 80; 20
d. 70; 5