LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY

Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

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I. Answer the following questions in not less than 5 sentences:

1) Enumerate and define the four aspects of body image.

answer:The way you see your body is your perceptual body image. This is
not always a correct representation of how you actually look.

answer:The way you feel about your body is your affective body image.
Feelings may include happiness or disgust, but are often summarized as
the amount of satisfaction or dissatisfaction you feel about your shape,
weight and individual body parts.

answer: The way you think about your body is your cognitive body image.
This can lead to preoccupation with body shape and weight.

answer: The behaviors you engage in as a result of your body image are
your behavioral body image. When a person is dissatisfied with the way
they look, they may isolate themselves or employ unhealthy behaviors as a
means to change appearance.

2) How do the four aspects of body image help you accept yourself ? Does it affect you
positively or negatively?
answer: When a person is able to accept, appreciate and respect their
body, they may be described as having a positive body image. This is not
the same as body satisfaction, as you can be dissatisfied with aspects of
your body, yet still be able to accept it for all its limitations. Positive body
image is important because it is one of the protective factors which can
make a person less susceptible to developing an eating disorder.
3) From the scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest, how well do you know yourself?
answer: 10 because I am being me and bringing myself for over 21 years from now.
I may have lapses in my own life but that is not the right reason for me to not know
myself.