Question 1

Newman and colleagues (2005) found that people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less competent and less trustworthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Discuss the media's role in the social control of "too fat", as well as its role in the social control of "too thin". In your opinion, is the media engaged in the regulation of one more than the other? Why?

Accepted Answer

The media plays a significant role in the social control of body image, particularly in relation to being "too fat" or "too thin". In the case of "too fat", the media often perpetuates negative stereotypes and stigmatization of individuals who do not fit the thin ideal. This can lead to body shaming, discrimination, and low self-esteem among those who do not meet the societal standard of beauty.

On the other hand, the media also contributes to the social control of being "too thin" by promoting unrealistic and unattainable standards of thinness. This can lead to the glorification of extreme dieting, eating disorders, and unhealthy body image issues.

In my opinion, the media is more engaged in the regulation of being "too fat" than "too thin". This is because there is a pervasive cultural emphasis on thinness as the ideal standard of beauty, leading to a greater focus on controlling and stigmatizing those who do not fit this ideal. Additionally, the diet and weight loss industries heavily influence media narratives, perpetuating the idea that being "too fat" is a problem that needs to be fixed.

Overall, the media's role in the social control of body image is damaging and contributes to the perpetuation of harmful beauty standards. It is important for the media to promote diverse representations of body types and to challenge the narrow standards of beauty that contribute to the social control of "too fat" and "too thin".

Question 3

According to current research, why do people become overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  they consume more calories than they expend 
B)  unhealthy food saturates our culture 
C)  because of an inability to deal with negative emotions in a positive way 
D)  the formation of bad habits 
E)  all of the above are explanations of why people become overweight 
A)  they consume more calories than they expend 
B)  unhealthy food saturates our culture 
C)  because of an inability to deal with negative emotions in a positive way 
D)  the formation of bad habits 
E)  all of the above are explanations of why people become overweight E

Question 4

When comparing 16-30 year olds with and without tattoos on various psychological measures, the only difference was that those with tattoos had lower self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Women experience declines in self-esteem, and increases in depression after seeing images of the female characters in the TV show Friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Considering the various factors that influence the social typing of body size, as well as the wide-ranging consequences of such social typing, develop a plan to improve the self-image of adolescents in Canadian society. What would you do to achieve this goal, and why?

Accepted Answer

To improve the self-image of adolescents

Question 7

Each of us socially types others on the basis of physical appearance, and each of us is socially typed on the basis of our own physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Nazi Germany, people with visible physical disabilities were targets for genocidal efforts, in part, because they were perceived as a drain on society. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the roles played by master statuses and auxiliary traits in the social typing process. 
B)  the social typing of voluntary aspects of physical appearance. 
C)  positivist social control theories (e.g. Hirschi). 
D)  strain theories (e.g. Merton). 
E)  reintegrative shaming. 
A)  the roles played by master statuses and auxiliary traits in the social typing process. 
B)  the social typing of voluntary aspects of physical appearance. 
C)  positivist social control theories (e.g. Hirschi). 
D)  strain theories (e.g. Merton). 
E)  reintegrative shaming.

Question 9

Physical appearance is a master status that has auxiliary traits associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Although anorexia is increasing among males, muscle dysmorphia is more common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the time period from 1950 and 2000,

Accepted Answer

A)  Playboy centerfolds became thinner until 1980, but then became larger again. 
B)  the gap between the body size of media women and the body size of average women in society decreased. 
C)  a larger proportion of men in various forms of media became overweight. 
D)  the proportion of "thin" female characters on television declined from 70% to 47%. 
E)  male centerfolds became thinner. 
A)  Playboy centerfolds became thinner until 1980, but then became larger again. 
B)  the gap between the body size of media women and the body size of average women in society decreased. 
C)  a larger proportion of men in various forms of media became overweight. 
D)  the proportion of "thin" female characters on television declined from 70% to 47%. 
E)  male centerfolds became thinner.

Question 12

Controlling for grades and family income, overweight youth tend to receive less financial support for college from their parents than normal-weight youth do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how aesthetic motivations and social identity contribute to an individual's decision to tattoo their body.

Accepted Answer

Tattooing the body is often a deeply per

Question 14

Which of the following types of body projects (Shilling, 1993) is exemplified by the use of makeup?

Accepted Answer

A)  redesigning 
B)  extending 
C)  camouflaging 
D)  adapting 
E)  enhancing 
A)  redesigning 
B)  extending 
C)  camouflaging 
D)  adapting 
E)  enhancing

Question 15

According to Shilling (1993), teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  camouflaging. 
B)  extending. 
C)  adapting. 
D)  redesigning. 
E)  enhancing. 
A)  camouflaging. 
B)  extending. 
C)  adapting. 
D)  redesigning. 
E)  enhancing.

Question 16

Which of the following activities are youth with tattoos more likely to engage in than youth without tattoos?

Accepted Answer

A)  binge drinking 
B)  smoking 
C)  sexual activity 
D)  failing in school 
E)  youth with tattoos are more likely to engage in a variety of high risk activities, including binge drinking, smoking, sexual activity, and failing in school 
A)  binge drinking 
B)  smoking 
C)  sexual activity 
D)  failing in school 
E)  youth with tattoos are more likely to engage in a variety of high risk activities, including binge drinking, smoking, sexual activity, and failing in school

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the social typing of "too thin"?

Accepted Answer

A)  websites that tell girls how to prevent others from noticing their extreme weight loss 
B)  a magazine article that discusses the dangers of weight loss surgery 
C)  developing a clothing line for obese women 
D)  Health Canada's "Active Living" program 
E)  all of the above are examples of resistance to the social typing of "too thin" 
A)  websites that tell girls how to prevent others from noticing their extreme weight loss 
B)  a magazine article that discusses the dangers of weight loss surgery 
C)  developing a clothing line for obese women 
D)  Health Canada's "Active Living" program 
E)  all of the above are examples of resistance to the social typing of "too thin"

Question 18

Although voluntary aspects of physical appearance are frequently subject to social typing as "deviant", involuntary aspects of physical appearance are rarely, if ever, subject to social typing as "deviant".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss how "too fat" is socially controlled in the following ways: (a) at the level of everyday social interaction; (b) through medicalization; (c) commercialization; and (d) at the level of governments.

Accepted Answer

At the level of everyday social interact

Question 20

Physical appearance is an auxiliary status that has master traits associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Newman and colleagues (2005) found that people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less competent and less trustworthy.

Discuss the media's role in the social control of "too fat", as well as its role in the social control of "too thin". In your opinion, is the media engaged in the regulation of one more than the other? Why?

According to current research, why do people become overweight?

When comparing 16-30 year olds with and without tattoos on various psychological measures, the only difference was that those with tattoos had lower self-esteem.

Women experience declines in self-esteem, and increases in depression after seeing images of the female characters in the TV show Friends.

Considering the various factors that influence the social typing of body size, as well as the wide-ranging consequences of such social typing, develop a plan to improve the self-image of adolescents in Canadian society. What would you do to achieve this goal, and why?

Each of us socially types others on the basis of physical appearance, and each of us is socially typed on the basis of our own physical appearance.

In Nazi Germany, people with visible physical disabilities were targets for genocidal efforts, in part, because they were perceived as a drain on society. This is an example of

Physical appearance is a master status that has auxiliary traits associated with it.

Although anorexia is increasing among males, muscle dysmorphia is more common.

In the time period from 1950 and 2000,

Controlling for grades and family income, overweight youth tend to receive less financial support for college from their parents than normal-weight youth do.

Explain how aesthetic motivations and social identity contribute to an individual's decision to tattoo their body.

Which of the following types of body projects (Shilling, 1993) is exemplified by the use of makeup?

According to Shilling (1993), teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in

Which of the following activities are youth with tattoos more likely to engage in than youth without tattoos?

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the social typing of "too thin"?

Although voluntary aspects of physical appearance are frequently subject to social typing as "deviant", involuntary aspects of physical appearance are rarely, if ever, subject to social typing as "deviant".

Discuss how "too fat" is socially controlled in the following ways: (a) at the level of everyday social interaction; (b) through medicalization; (c) commercialization; and (d) at the level of governments.

Physical appearance is an auxiliary status that has master traits associated with it.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

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Exam 6: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Newman and colleagues (2005) found that people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less competent and less trustworthy.

Discuss the media's role in the social control of "too fat", as well as its role in the social control of "too thin". In your opinion, is the media engaged in the regulation of one more than the other? Why?

According to current research, why do people become overweight?

When comparing 16-30 year olds with and without tattoos on various psychological measures, the only difference was that those with tattoos had lower self-esteem.

Women experience declines in self-esteem, and increases in depression after seeing images of the female characters in the TV show Friends.

Considering the various factors that influence the social typing of body size, as well as the wide-ranging consequences of such social typing, develop a plan to improve the self-image of adolescents in Canadian society. What would you do to achieve this goal, and why?

Each of us socially types others on the basis of physical appearance, and each of us is socially typed on the basis of our own physical appearance.

In Nazi Germany, people with visible physical disabilities were targets for genocidal efforts, in part, because they were perceived as a drain on society. This is an example of

Physical appearance is a master status that has auxiliary traits associated with it.

Although anorexia is increasing among males, muscle dysmorphia is more common.

In the time period from 1950 and 2000,

Controlling for grades and family income, overweight youth tend to receive less financial support for college from their parents than normal-weight youth do.

Explain how aesthetic motivations and social identity contribute to an individual's decision to tattoo their body.

Which of the following types of body projects (Shilling, 1993) is exemplified by the use of makeup?

According to Shilling (1993), teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in

Which of the following activities are youth with tattoos more likely to engage in than youth without tattoos?

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the social typing of "too thin"?

Although voluntary aspects of physical appearance are frequently subject to social typing as "deviant", involuntary aspects of physical appearance are rarely, if ever, subject to social typing as "deviant".

Discuss how "too fat" is socially controlled in the following ways: (a) at the level of everyday social interaction; (b) through medicalization; (c) commercialization; and (d) at the level of governments.

Physical appearance is an auxiliary status that has master traits associated with it.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

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