Question 1

If a friend of yours exclaims "I am better looking than everyone on this party," he/she is displaying ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentic pride 
B)  hubristic pride 
C)  exaggerated body confidence 
D)  all of the above 
A)  authentic pride 
B)  hubristic pride 
C)  exaggerated body confidence 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

________ is a negative emotion that occurs when a person feels they lack another person's superior quality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shame 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Envy 
A)  Shame 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Envy

Question 3

According to Leary and Kowalski (1990), there are two discrete sets of processes involved in self-presentation. List and define them.

Accepted Answer

Impression motivation: refers to how mot

Question 4

Which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body image concerns can deter people from starting an exercise program. 
B)  Body image concerns can motivate people to start exercising. 
C)  Body image can deter people from adhering to an exercise program. 
D)  Body image concerns are only relevant to women. 
A)  Body image concerns can deter people from starting an exercise program. 
B)  Body image concerns can motivate people to start exercising. 
C)  Body image can deter people from adhering to an exercise program. 
D)  Body image concerns are only relevant to women.

Question 5

Body image begins early in life as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization processes 
B)  increasing awareness of attractiveness 
C)  social comparison 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above 
A)  socialization processes 
B)  increasing awareness of attractiveness 
C)  social comparison 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

It is thought that body image can serve which of the following function(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivate physical activity behaviour avoidance 
B)  motivate physical activity behaviour participation 
C)  increase the use of appearance management techniques 
D)  A and B 
E)  all of the above 
A)  motivate physical activity behaviour avoidance 
B)  motivate physical activity behaviour participation 
C)  increase the use of appearance management techniques 
D)  A and B 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding social physique anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can motivate engagement or avoidance of physical activity. 
B)  It reflects the anxiety a person experiences as a result of perceived or actual judgments from others. 
C)  It has been identified as a most studied perceptual body image construct. 
D)  It is higher among women than men. 
A)  It can motivate engagement or avoidance of physical activity. 
B)  It reflects the anxiety a person experiences as a result of perceived or actual judgments from others. 
C)  It has been identified as a most studied perceptual body image construct. 
D)  It is higher among women than men.

Question 8

You are a behavioural counselling expert brought in to "Meet the Teacher" night at school to discuss body image with parents. What are some of the topics you would discuss with them as areas of focus to help them manage their child's body image?

Accepted Answer

Parents may foster media idealized body

Question 9

Chaiton et al. (2009) documented that weight was indirectly associated with ________ through its influence on pressure to be thin and body dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  body dissatisfaction 
D)  none of the above 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  body dissatisfaction 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Self-presentation motivation is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  real or imagined pressure to change one's physique. 
B)  the desire to regulate others' impressions, concerns with how one is perceived by others, and attempts to construct desirable images to obtain others' approval the number of social relationships one has. 
C)  people's inherent desire to present favourably. 
D)  B and C 
A)  real or imagined pressure to change one's physique. 
B)  the desire to regulate others' impressions, concerns with how one is perceived by others, and attempts to construct desirable images to obtain others' approval the number of social relationships one has. 
C)  people's inherent desire to present favourably. 
D)  B and C

Question 11

You are hired as a program coordinator for body image in high school. Working with the counsellors and teachers, you develop a program based on theory, research, and practice. Based on Yager and colleagues (2013), you can expect your program to

Accepted Answer

A)  be successful for males and females. 
B)  improve body image for females but not males. 
C)  improve body image for younger but not older adolescents. 
D)  A and C 
A)  be successful for males and females. 
B)  improve body image for females but not males. 
C)  improve body image for younger but not older adolescents. 
D)  A and C

Question 12

People who compare themselves to those who are worse off than they are on physical attributes of value engage in downward social comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the definition of normative discontent?

Accepted Answer

Normative discontent is a term used to d

Question 14

The first multidimensional approach to body image was introduced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Head 
B)  Thomas Cash 
C)  Paul Schilder 
D)  Seymour Fisher 
A)  Henry Head 
B)  Thomas Cash 
C)  Paul Schilder 
D)  Seymour Fisher

Question 15

The meaning and importance of body image is also referred to as one's body image investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lexi feels anxious when she watches herself exercising in a mirror. Her response is an indication of the ________ dimension of her body image.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  affective 
C)  perceptual 
D)  behavioural 
A)  cognitive 
B)  affective 
C)  perceptual 
D)  behavioural

Question 17

The term "muscle dysmorphia" is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  negative thoughts one's appearance and experiences of clinically significant levels of distress that impairs functioning. 
B)  a specified condition within body dysmorphic disorder, is a chronic preoccupation with insufficient muscularity and inadequate muscle mass. 
C)  preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance, which causes severe distress and impairment in daily functioning. 
D)  over-exaggerated and inaccurate perceptions of flaws related to body parts and characteristics. 
A)  negative thoughts one's appearance and experiences of clinically significant levels of distress that impairs functioning. 
B)  a specified condition within body dysmorphic disorder, is a chronic preoccupation with insufficient muscularity and inadequate muscle mass. 
C)  preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance, which causes severe distress and impairment in daily functioning. 
D)  over-exaggerated and inaccurate perceptions of flaws related to body parts and characteristics.

Question 18

Low body dissatisfaction scores suggests people are satisfied and happy with their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dania has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is likely that she also suffers from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  binge eating 
B)  body hubris 
C)  body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  body cathexis 
A)  binge eating 
B)  body hubris 
C)  body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  body cathexis

Question 20

As a researcher interested in the association between body image and mental health, you want to get an accurate assessment of the different dimensions of body image. List the body image dimensions and provide one example of a measure that you could use for each dimension.

Accepted Answer

1. Affective dimension could be assessed

If a friend of yours exclaims "I am better looking than everyone on this party," he/she is displaying ________.

________ is a negative emotion that occurs when a person feels they lack another person's superior quality.

According to Leary and Kowalski (1990), there are two discrete sets of processes involved in self-presentation. List and define them.

Which statement is FALSE?

Body image begins early in life as a result of which of the following?

It is thought that body image can serve which of the following function(s)?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding social physique anxiety?

You are a behavioural counselling expert brought in to "Meet the Teacher" night at school to discuss body image with parents. What are some of the topics you would discuss with them as areas of focus to help them manage their child's body image?

Chaiton et al. (2009) documented that weight was indirectly associated with ________ through its influence on pressure to be thin and body dissatisfaction.

Self-presentation motivation is defined as

You are hired as a program coordinator for body image in high school. Working with the counsellors and teachers, you develop a program based on theory, research, and practice. Based on Yager and colleagues (2013), you can expect your program to

People who compare themselves to those who are worse off than they are on physical attributes of value engage in downward social comparison.

What is the definition of normative discontent?

The first multidimensional approach to body image was introduced by ________.

The meaning and importance of body image is also referred to as one's body image investment.

Lexi feels anxious when she watches herself exercising in a mirror. Her response is an indication of the ________ dimension of her body image.

The term "muscle dysmorphia" is best described as

Low body dissatisfaction scores suggests people are satisfied and happy with their bodies.

Dania has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is likely that she also suffers from ________.

As a researcher interested in the association between body image and mental health, you want to get an accurate assessment of the different dimensions of body image. List the body image dimensions and provide one example of a measure that you could use for each dimension.

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Exam 14: Body Image in Sport and Exercise

If a friend of yours exclaims "I am better looking than everyone on this party," he/she is displaying ________.

________ is a negative emotion that occurs when a person feels they lack another person's superior quality.

According to Leary and Kowalski (1990), there are two discrete sets of processes involved in self-presentation. List and define them.

Which statement is FALSE?

Body image begins early in life as a result of which of the following?

It is thought that body image can serve which of the following function(s)?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding social physique anxiety?

You are a behavioural counselling expert brought in to "Meet the Teacher" night at school to discuss body image with parents. What are some of the topics you would discuss with them as areas of focus to help them manage their child's body image?

Chaiton et al. (2009) documented that weight was indirectly associated with ________ through its influence on pressure to be thin and body dissatisfaction.

Self-presentation motivation is defined as

You are hired as a program coordinator for body image in high school. Working with the counsellors and teachers, you develop a program based on theory, research, and practice. Based on Yager and colleagues (2013), you can expect your program to

People who compare themselves to those who are worse off than they are on physical attributes of value engage in downward social comparison.

What is the definition of normative discontent?

The first multidimensional approach to body image was introduced by ________.

The meaning and importance of body image is also referred to as one's body image investment.

Lexi feels anxious when she watches herself exercising in a mirror. Her response is an indication of the ________ dimension of her body image.

The term "muscle dysmorphia" is best described as

Low body dissatisfaction scores suggests people are satisfied and happy with their bodies.

Dania has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is likely that she also suffers from ________.

As a researcher interested in the association between body image and mental health, you want to get an accurate assessment of the different dimensions of body image. List the body image dimensions and provide one example of a measure that you could use for each dimension.

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Physical Activity Interventions

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