Lesson 6 - Physical Self

Question 1

refers to our body that includes basic parts of us such as
our head, neck , and organs that plays an important role in
our life.

Answer 1

PHYSICAL SELF

Question 2

It is the concrete dimension, the tangible aspects of the
person that can be directly observed and examined.

Answer 2

PHYSICAL SELF

Question 3

traditionally, was among the ultimate values along
with goodness, truth, and justice.

Answer 3

Beauty

Question 4

asked whether things were beautiful
because it gave delight, or whether it gave delight because
it was beautiful.

Answer 4

St. Augustine

Question 5

connected beauty to love and desire.

Answer 5

Plato

Question 6

asserted that the chief forms of beauty are order,
symmetry, and definiteness.

Answer 6

Aristotle

Question 7

Beauty is no quality in things themselves, it
exist merely in the mind which contemplates them.

Answer 7

David Hume

Question 8

the perception of beauty does depend
on the external sense of sight alone.

Answer 8

Francis Hutcheson

Question 9

What did Psychology discover about
beauty?

Answer 9

✓A person who is perceived as attractive makes more money
than a person of below-average looks.
✓In politics, voters who are not actively engaged in social
and political issues choose candidates based on “looks”

Question 10

the tendency of people to rate attractive individuals more
favorably for their personality traits or characteristics
compared to those who are less attractive

Answer 10

Halo Effect

Question 11

give low ratings to the person because of 1 negative
attribute

Answer 11

Horn effect (devil effect)

Question 12

prioritize a slim figure,
small face, v-shaped jaw,
pale skin, straight
eyebrows, flawless skin,
and larger eyes

Answer 12

Korean beauty standards

Question 13

prioritize a slim figure,
small face, v-shaped jaw,
pale skin, straight
eyebrows, flawless skin,
and larger eyes

Answer 13

Korean beauty standards

Question 14

emphasize dieting (physical
feature) and light skin

Answer 14

Filipinos

Question 15

is fair or
medium-complexioned, has a
narrow waist but wider hips and
breasts, and has large eyes, full red
lips, and long black hair that is either
straight or wavy.

Answer 15

The ideal Indian woman

Question 16

To look more unattractive for other
men, they choose to wear nose plugs.

Answer 16

Apatani Women, India

Question 17

lip plates, but there are also other stunning
beauty ideals that they follow. For instance, they
love to decorate their heads with horns and floral
crowns and paint their faces.

Answer 17

Mursi Tribe, Ethiopia

Question 18

refers to how individuals perceived think and feel
about their body and physical appearance

Answer 18

BODY IMAGE

Question 19

everything about a person that others can
observe, height, weight skin color, clothes and
hairstyles.

Answer 19

APPEARANCE

Question 20

Causes of poor body image:

Answer 20

1. Emphasis on thin ideal body
2. Bullying and peer pressure
3. Media

Question 21

THE EFFECTS OF BODY IMAGE

Answer 21

1. Body Dissatisfaction
2. Depression
3. Low self esteem
4. Eating disorders
5. Extreme Body Modification

Question 22

out-of-control eating episodes or binges are followed by self-
induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or other attempts to purge (get rid) of food HENCE staying in their
desired weight

Answer 22

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 23

binging (eat a lot)and purging to feel good about their self
and reduce anxiety

Answer 23

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 24

the person eats only minimal amounts of food or exercises
vigorously to offset food intake so body weight- sometimes
drops dangerously (UNDERWEIGHT - what is perfect )

Answer 24

Anorexia nervosa:

Question 25

engage in continuous food restrictions to stay thin to reduce
their anxiety

Answer 25

Anorexia nervosa

Question 26

individuals may binge repeatedly and find it distressing (feel
guilt about their binges), but they do not attempt to purge
the food (they don’t have the psychosocial skills to simply
stop their binge)

Answer 26

Binge-eating disorder

Question 27

Various sources of eating disorders:

Answer 27

1. Biological influences: may have inherited
   vulnerability
2. Psychological factors: a person may be prone to
   anxiety focused on appearances or distorted body
   image
3. Social : cultural pressures to be thin, social
   presentations

Question 28

Imagined Ugliness (Psychological Disturbances ); a preoccupation with
some imagined defect in appearance by someone who actually looks
reasonably normal

Answer 28

Body Dysmorphic Disorder