1.Where do our ideas of what our bodies should look like generally come from?(1 point) Responses mirrors mirrors strangers strangers personal goals personal goals popular culture
2.Even the most well-adjusted and fit person can grapple with self-acceptance”? Which BEST explains this phrase?(1 point) Responses Most healthy people are actually not well adjusted at all. Most healthy people are actually not well adjusted at all. If you get healthier, your body image automatically improves. If you get healthier, your body image automatically improves. Those with very healthy bodies do not always feel good enough mentally. Those with very healthy bodies do not always feel good enough mentally. Fewer people have healthy body images than experts previously thought. Fewer people have healthy body images than experts previously thought.
3.Tran does not think that he is good at math. Because he does not like it, he tends to rush through his work. When he gets his scores back, he has not done very well. This further convinces him that he is not good at math. What is likely the real problem?(1 point) Responses Tran’s self-perception Tran’s self-perception Tran not doing homework Tran not doing homework the type of math that he is doing the type of math that he is doing Tran not having good teachers Tran not having good teachers
4.Elanor does not think that she is very attractive. She tends to be rather shy and often assumes that people probably would not like her anyway. She knows that part of the problem is her self-perception. Can self-perception be changed?(1 point) Responses Yes, it is typically very easy for a person to change their self-perception. Yes, it is typically very easy for a person to change their self-perception. No, other people play too big a role in shaping one’s self-perception. No, other people play too big a role in shaping one’s self-perception. Yes, there is a lot that she can do to improve self-perception. Yes, there is a lot that she can do to improve self-perception. No, people naturally have either positive or negative attitudes.
5.Cornelia is convinced that everyone at her high school is more attractive than she is. She looks at the girls that she thinks are pretty and knows that she just does not measure up. What BEST describes the aspect of negative body image Cornelia is experiencing?(1 point) Responses shame shame body distortion body distortion valuing other bodies valuing other bodies broken mirror syndrome broken mirror syndrome
6.Question Marcos used to love being on the swim team. However, lately he is enjoying it less and thinking about quitting. He is actually doing well on the team, but he really hates changing in the locker room. He thinks that everyone is looking at him and noticing how unattractive he is. This is creating a lot of stress for him. What term BEST describe the type of negative body image that he is experiencing?(1 point) Responses distortion distortion covering up covering up mirror association mirror association valuing other bodies valuing other bodies
7.Question Gerard has grown a lot lately and feels rather uncomfortable in his body. Nothing seems to fit right, and he is kind of clumsy. Everyone just seems to be more comfortable in their own skin and doing better than he is. What kind of body image issue is Gerard experiencing? (1 point) Responses regret regret shame shame unease unease distortion distortion
8.Everyone goes through phases where they do not feel good about themselves or their bodies, so this alone does not mean that a person has body image issues. Why is it important to address these feelings if they do not go away?(1 point) Responses They are the only causes of issues like depression and anxiety. They are the only causes of issues like depression and anxiety. They can lead to serious health issues if they do not change. They can lead to serious health issues if they do not change. The longer you have them, the less likely it is that they will be reversed. The longer you have them, the less likely it is that they will be reversed. They mean that a person needs to start changing their body immediately.
9.Leilani has struggled with body distortion for a while. She is so unhappy with how she imagines that she looks that she does not even want to leave the house or hang out with her friends. In fact, if she can avoid being in public, she does. She just wants to stay in her room. What is the BEST description of the effect that her body distortion is having?(1 point) Responses dyslexia dyslexia anorexia anorexia depression depression suppression
10.Jamal is on the varsity basketball team, but he twisted his knee and was out for the rest of the season. When his knee finally healed, he had a hard time getting back into exercise. He put on a bit a weight when he could not exercise, and he just feels very awkward in his body. Part of him knows that exercise will make him feel better, but he just cannot bring himself to do it. What is the BEST advice for Jamal?(1 point) Responses This injury was probably the end of athletic activity for him. This injury was probably the end of athletic activity for him. He should find other activities that are not physical to engage in. He should find other activities that are not physical to engage in. If he can make himself start exercising, he really will start to feel better. If he can make himself start exercising, he really will start to feel better. He is just feeling sorry for himself and needs to get right back to his former schedule. He is just feeling sorry for himself and needs to get right back to his former schedule.
11.Which BEST explains why it is important to address body image issues?(1 point) Responses They are more about perception rather than reality. They are more about perception rather than reality. Everyone has them, but most people get over them. Everyone has them, but most people get over them. They can have long-term mental and physical health effects. They can have long-term mental and physical health effects. Body image issues are usually based on positive experiences. Body image issues are usually based on positive experiences.
12.Ivan has decided that he is going to work on having a more positive body image. What result should he hope for?(1 point) Responses He should feel good about his body and accept any flaws. He should feel good about his body and accept any flaws. He should look for compliments from friends and family about his body. He should look for compliments from friends and family about his body. He should love everything about his body and think he is very attractive. He should love everything about his body and think he is very attractive. He should be happy with himself after following a strict diet and exercise routine.
13.Julie is larger than most women, but she is also very athletic. She gets frustrated because people make assumptions that she does not exercise. Everyone in her family is large, and she is now comfortable with her size. She focuses on maintaining healthy habits and believes in appreciating her body for what it is. What is the BEST advice for Julie?(1 point) Responses She should be concerned and want to lose weight. She should be concerned and want to lose weight. She should not make excuses and work hard to be thin. She should not make excuses and work hard to be thin. She has a positive body image, so she should keep it up. She has a positive body image, so she should keep it up. She is putting too much emphasis on her family background.
14.Eduardo has always been a little self-conscious about his nose, which is quite prominent. Many members of his family have similar features, but that does not make Eduardo like it any better. What would be a body positive approach?(1 point) Responses to look into surgery to alter the shape of his nose to look into surgery to alter the shape of his nose to accept and appreciate his features for what they are to accept and appreciate his features for what they are to choose another part of his body to work on changing to choose another part of his body to work on changing to compare himself to more successful people with different features
15.Andrea worries a lot about her appearance. One day, she realized that she spends far too much of her life trying to get the perfect selfie and vowed to find other things to focus on. She joined a hiking club at her school and finds that she is making new friends and getting to explore new areas in her region. What is the BEST advice for Andrea?(1 point) Responses She is doing a great job and these actions will improve her sense of self. She is doing a great job and these actions will improve her sense of self. She is just distracting herself rather than really addressing what she feels bad about. She is just distracting herself rather than really addressing what she feels bad about. She should see if those around her feel that she has really made significant changes. She should see if those around her feel that she has really made significant changes. She is not doing much that will actually improve her body so she should focus on her diet.
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