Deck 6: Body Alterations and Coverings

Question 1

Dressing a certain way, manipulating the hair on our heads, adding facial hair, altering our skin tone, modifying the size of our body parts, gaining/losing weight, wearing high-heeled shoes. To what do these issues refer?

A) The reasons we modify how we look to others.
B) The functions of clothing.
C) The ways clothing affects our behaviors.
D) The generalizations people make about others based on their dress.
E) None of the above.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

To increase credibility, liking, and/or homophily; to increase popularity; to increase attractiveness. To what do these issues refer?

A) The reasons we modify how we look to others.
B) The functions of clothing.
C) The ways clothing affects our behaviors.
D) The generalizations people make about others based on their dress.
E) None of the above.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Accuracy of judgments varies as a function of what type of judgment we make; the dress of others does influence our judgments; the perceptions we have of others is initially influenced by dress; if someone dresses similarly to us we are more likely to approach him/her; if a person wants to be recognized as a part of a group he/she should wear clothing that indicates that group; and clothing can denote credibility. To what do these issues refer?

A) The reasons we modify how we look to others.
B) The functions of clothing.
C) The ways clothing affects our behaviors.
D) The generalizations people make about others based on their dress.
E) None of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A means of protection, sexual attraction, self-assertion, self-denial, concealment, group identification, status and role indicators, cultural display, and to send messages about personal attributes. To what do these issues refer?

A) The reasons why we modify how we look to others.
B) The functions of clothing.
C) The ways clothing affects our behaviors.
D) The generalizations people make about others based on their dress.
E) None of the above.

Question 5

Colors send messages, the fabric of the clothing may be as important as the color of it, and solid white shirts, pastels, or closely striped shirts are preferred. To what do these issues of clothing and success refer?

A) Women's dress is judged differently than men's.
B) A dress code has become an expectation in interviews.
C) We know little about appropriate dress in various settings.
D) For men, business attire represents authority, credibility, and likeableness.
E) None of the above.

Question 6

Many factors have changed over the years, but to be perceived as having more power, the dress must still be more formal, not casual. To what do these issues of clothing and success refer?

A) Women's dress is judged differently than men's.
B) A dress code has become an expectation in interviews.
C) We know little about appropriate dress in various settings.
D) For men, business attire represents authority, credibility, and likeableness.
E) None of the above.

Question 7

They communicate many messages; they can be "occupational identifiers"; they are a means of identification, an indicator of status, and a medium for nonverbal communication. To what do these issues of clothing and success refer?

A) Women's dress is judged differently than men's.
B) A dress code has become an expectation in interviews.
C) We know little about appropriate dress in various settings.
D) For men, business attire represents authority, credibility, and likeableness.
E) None of the above.

Question 8

Tell the ways we alter our appearance by use of these alterations.

Question 9

Tell the ways cranial hair might affect perceptions of a person, being specific about what type of hairstyle.

Question 10

Tell the ways body hair might affect perceptions of a person, being specific about what type of hairstyle.

Question 11

Tell the perceptions makeup and facial coverings create for the person wearing them.

Question 12

Tell the factors about tattoos, body piercings, and branding in today's society.

Question 13

Tell the conclusions that are made about people based on their clothing alone.

Question 14

Tell the ways clothing can create status for a person.

Question 15

Tell the ways accessories influence perceptions.

Question 16

Using an example, discuss how you have seen body alterations change your impression of another person.

Question 17

Discuss how "up to date" Molloy's Dress for Success tips are today and why they are or are not.

Question 18

Discuss how the U.S. society has become more accepting of tattoos, body piercings, and brandings.

Question 19

Using an example, discuss how clothing sends a message about the wearer.

Question 20

Using an example, discuss how you have seen someone's accessories influence your perceptions of him/her.