Exam 9: Physical Appearance: Engaging Identity and Physical Features

Once we are considered a member of a group, nonverbal characteristics related to status no longer matter.

As a child, Emily perceived her plumb, curvaceous mother as unattractive. As a young woman, Emily is obsessed with losing weight and working out in an attempt to change her inherited ______.

Nonverbal behaviors we share with other people to represent who we are can also unintentionally give people information to ______ us.

Which of the following is a description of a person's experience of self-esteem?

We are born with biologically based features of physical appearance that do not require our intentional choice. In contrast, when we alter our inherited physical appearance we are required to make an intentional choice.

Identity badges include the full range of nonverbal behaviors we display to express ourselves so that others can draw conclusions about us.

Apply Social Identity Theory to your identity formation, drawing on examples of group membership from your personal experience.

Ectomorphs are individuals whose body is characterized by more fat than endomorphs or mesomorphs.

Taking some elements of a culture relevant to a particular place and time and using them for humor or profit is known as cultural ______.

Being a loyal fan is an important part of Malcolm's identity. When he chose to wear his favorite Red Sox cap on the first day of class he was revealing a(an) ______.

Clothing, jewelry, hats, sunglasses, and other forms of apparel are known as ______.

Gina was excited to have an entry level position in a corporation she hoped to grow in. To impress her supervisor, she took on extra assignments and enrolled in the company's management training program. In addition, Gina spent more money than she should have on an expensive brief case because she understood the impact of ______.

When assessing if we want to interact with someone, we use visible indicators of group membership to determine whether that person ______.

Body-image dysphoria involves obsessively believing one has less muscle mass than one actually does.

What is the relationship between self-concept and self-esteem and how does each impact the other?

The things that we keep with us throughout our daily lives are known as ______.

Self-esteem is the relatively unchanging or stable set of perceptions or ideas that we hold about ourselves.

Which of the following are features of our physiognomy?

Artifacts send clear messages to others about us through our clothing, jewelry, hats, sunglasses, and other forms of apparel.

Whether or not body modifications are considered normal is often dependent upon a variety of factors, including culture, geographic region, national origin, and social factors such as religiosity.