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Chapter 07: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

1. One of the reasons why physical appearance is important to us is because people judge us on that basis.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-01
Page-Reference: 196
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

2. 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.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-02
Page-Reference: 199
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

3. 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".
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-03
Page-Reference: 197
Skill: C

Answer: b. False

4. Weight loss is an example of a redesigning body project.

a True
b False

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Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-04
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: A

Answer: b. False

5. Physical appearance is an auxiliary status that has master traits associated with it.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-05
Page-Reference: 199
Skill: C

Answer: b. False

6. Most undergraduates have piercings, but only a minority have tattoos.

a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-06
Page-Reference: 201
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

7. Among 12-18 year olds, tattoos and piercings are more prevalent among females than among males.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-07
Page-Reference: 201
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

8. 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.
a True
b False

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Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-08
Page-Reference: 202
Skill: F

Answer: b. False

9. When looking at 16-30 year olds with piercings, age at first piercing was associated with greater
psychopathy, in that those who received their first piercing in early adolescence scored higher on this
psychological measure.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-09
Page-Reference: 203
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

10. Among adolescents, although body modification is often an expression of protest against parents or the
parental generation, having body art that they know their parents would disapprove of still has an impact on
perceptions of self.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-10
Page-Reference: 208
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

11. Newman and colleagues (2005) found that people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less
competent and less trustworthy.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-11
Page-Reference: 208
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

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12. Some women use tattooing in the development of an established femininity, but others use it in the
development of a resistant femininity.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-12
Page-Reference: 205-206
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

13. From an objective perspective, bodies tell us about the characteristics of individuals involved in specific
body projects, such as economic status or age.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-13
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

14. Although anorexia is increasing among males, muscle dysmorphia is more common.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-14
Page-Reference: 211
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

15. University male students are more likely to have a tattoo than female students.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-15
Page-Reference: 202
Skill: F

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Answer: b. False

16. Overweight characters on children's TV channels (e.g., Discovery Kids) are portrayed in negative ways,
such as lonely, unattractive, and lacking in friends.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-16
Page-Reference: 206
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

17. Most research looking at risky behaviour and tattoos finds that people who have a tattoo are more likely to
engage in other risky behaviour.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-17
Page-Reference: 202
Skill: F

Answer: b. False

18. The medical control of "too fat" is based on health issues rather than appearance issues.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-18
Page-Reference: 218
Skill: C

Answer: b. False

19. Students who have 7 -10 body modifications are more likely to engage in other risky behaviour, such as
drinking or substance use.
a True
b False

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Difficulty: moderate
QuestionID: 07-19
Page-Reference: 203
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

20. Considerable "thinness" is required before someone is socially typed as "too thin", compared to the degree
of "fatness" that is required before someone is socially typed as "too fat".
a True
b False

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-20
Page-Reference: 212-215
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

21. Family members of people who are eventually diagnosed with anorexia perceived them as "too thin" when
they reached approximately 5% below a healthy weight.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-21
Page-Reference: 222
Skill: F

Answer: b. False

22. The decision on where to place a tattoo on your body is an example of impression management and
selecting one's front stage self.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-22
Page-Reference: 205
Skill: C

Answer: a. True

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23. "Ana" websites are a form of resistance to the social typing of "too fat".
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-23
Page-Reference: 226
Skill: A

Answer: b. False

24. Almost all Playboy centerfolds are underweight according to health standards, and approximately 30% of
them meet the weight criteria for anorexia.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-24
Page-Reference: 213-214
Skill: F

Answer: a. True

25. From an objective view, body art does not just tell us something about the individual, but also larger social
structures and processes.
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-25
Page-Reference: 209
Skill: C

Answer: b. False

26. The rise of an appreciation for "ample bottoms" as a result of stars such as Shakira, J-Lo or Kim
Kardashian is partially in response to a social desire to control "too thin".
a True
b False

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-26
Page-Reference: 222
Skill: C

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Answer: a. True

27. A woman asks for a tattoo of a series of vines along her rib cage and wrapping around her back. The tattoo
artist takes time to inform her that this location has a stigma attached to it. When the woman says she is
aware and wants to challenge that label, she is engaging in:
A) rejection of social appropriateness
B) secondary deviance
C) tertiary deviance
D) inciting a moral panic
E) self-fulfilling prophesy

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-27
Page-Reference: 207
Skill: A

Answer: C) tertiary deviance

28. 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
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.

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-28
Page-Reference: 197
Skill: A

Answer: A) the roles played by master statuses and auxiliary traits in the social typing process.

29. According to Shilling (1993), teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in
A) camouflaging.
B) extending.
C) adapting.
D) redesigning.
E) enhancing.

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Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-29
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: A

Answer: D) redesigning.

30. Which of the following types of body projects (Shilling, 1993) is exemplified by the use of makeup?
A) redesigning
B) extending
C) camouflaging
D) adapting
E) enhancing

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-30
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: A

Answer: C) camouflaging

31. During what era did tattooing become a means of symbolizing masculinity and brotherhood in working-
class communities?
A) Middle Ages
B) late 18th and early 19th centuries
C) the turn of the 20th century
D) 1950s
E) 1980s

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-31
Page-Reference: 200
Skill: F

Answer: D) 1950s

32. Which of the following statements is true of body modification among 12-18 year olds?
A) females are more likely to have piercings, but males are more likely to have tattoos
B) males are more likely to have piercings, but females are more likely to have tattoos
C) females are more likely than males to have piercings or tattoos
D) males are more likely than females to have piercings or tattoos
E) there are no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of tattoos/piercings when comparing males
and females

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Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-32
Page-Reference: 201-202
Skill: F

Answer: C) females are more likely than males to have piercings or tattoos

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

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-33
Page-Reference: 204
Skill: F

Answer: 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

34. Which of the following statements about people's perceptions of physicians with facial piercings is true?
A) people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less competent and less trustworthy
B) people who have engaged in body modification themselves are more likely to disapprove of physicians with
facial piercings than are people without body modifications
C) although half of people disapprove of physicians with facial piercings, more than 75% say it would not
personally bother them to have such a physician
D) disapproval rates are higher for lip piercings than for nose piercings
E) the presence of facial piercings does not affect people's perceptions of physicians' competency or
trustworthiness

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-34
Page-Reference: 208
Skill: F

Answer: A) people perceive physicians with facial piercings as less competent and less trustworthy

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35. Negative reactions to women with tattoos exist in the following populations:
A) women without tattoos, if the tattoo is large
B) women with tattoos, if the tattoo is highly visible
C) men without tattoos, if the tattoo is small
D) men with tattoos, if the tattoo highly visible
E) negative reactions to women with tattoos exist in all of populations described above

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-35
Page-Reference: 206
Skill: F

Answer: E) negative reactions to women with tattoos exist in all of populations described above

36. How are women with tattoos, when compared to women without tattoos, perceived by the majority of
people?
A) less promiscuous; more attractive; heavier drinkers
B) less promiscuous; less attractive; heavier drinkers
C) less promiscuous; less attractive, lighter drinkers
D) more promiscuous; less attractive; heavier drinkers
E) more promiscuous; more attractive; heavier drinkers

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-36
Page-Reference: 206
Skill: F

Answer: D) more promiscuous; less attractive; heavier drinkers

37. In Hawkes, Senn, and Thorn's (2004) study on people's perceptions of women with tattoos, of which of the
following types of tattoos did women with tattoos themselves disapprove?
A) large tattoos
B) small tattoos
C) tattoos having "masculine" imagery
D) highly visible tattoos
E) tattoos having imagery that is "too girly"

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-37
Page-Reference: 208
Skill: F

Answer: D) highly visible tattoos

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38. Katy Perry dressed as a Japanese geisha at the American Music Awards and Meghan Trainor has been
accused of emulating black music styles. These are both examples of
A) extending
B) cultural appropriation
C) image modification
D) cultural immersion
E) resisting cultural hegemony

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-38
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: C

Answer: B) cultural appropriation

39. When we come across a person who appears dirty or unkempt, we judge them based on their outward
appearance, however our true reaction is to the presumption that this person is homeless and therefore a
social deviant. This is an example of
A) auxiliary traits
B) secondary status
C) voluntary appearance
D) body modification
E) master status

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-39
Page-Reference: 199
Skill: C

Answer: A) auxiliary traits

40. What is the basis for scientific definitions of the "ideal" body weight?
A) statistical rarity
B) harm
C) normative violation
D) negative societal reaction
E) scientific normativity

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-40
Page-Reference: 214-215
Skill: A

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Answer: B) harm

41. According to the standards of the World Health Organization, a person with a BMI of 18. 4 is considered to
be
A) overweight.
B) obese.
C) underweight.
D) acceptable.
E) anorexic.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-41
Page-Reference: 210-211
Skill: F

Answer: C) underweight.

42. In which culture was body art first equated with savagery and therefore deviantized as something
marginalized groups might have?
A) Early Christian and Medieval eras
B) During the spread of European Colonization
C) Indigenous cultures
D) Mid-twentieth century in the United States
E) During the Inquisition

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-42
Page-Reference: 200
Skill: F

Answer: B) During the spread of European Colonization

43. How does the "ideal" female body compare to the "ideal" male body, based on social standards?
A) the "ideal" male body is thinner than the "ideal" female body
B) a wider range of body sizes is seen as acceptable for women than for men
C) body size is more likely to be used as an evaluative criterion for women than for men
D) the thin "ideal" for women is more common in preindustrial societies where food is scarce
E) body size is more likely to be used as an evaluative criterion for men than for women

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-43
Page-Reference: 210
Skill: C

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Answer: C) body size is more likely to be used as an evaluative criterion for women than for men

44. What are the common perceptions of the "ideal" body?

A) university students say men and women would look more attractive if they had the body size of models in
advertising
B) university students say the media images portray a body size that is not necessarily good for one's health
C) the majority of female children want to look like a female on television
D) the majority of female children say that women on television are much thinner than women in the "real world"
E) even though some of the statements above appear to contradict each other, they do all reflect common
perceptions of the "ideal" body

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-44
Page-Reference: 212-213
Skill: F

Answer: E) even though some of the statements above appear to contradict each other, they do all reflect common
perceptions of the "ideal" body

45. Which of the following is not signifying the relationship of work and body modification?
A) signifies membership to a specific occupation / group
B) reflects upon individual's identity as a worker
C) act as conversation starters to encourage social interactions
D) act as job-stoppers
E) each of the above can signify the relationship of body modifications and work

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-45
Page-Reference: 207
Skill: F

Answer: E) each of the above can signify the relationship of body modifications and work

46. According to current research, why do 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

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Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-46
Page-Reference: 211
Skill: C

Answer: E) all of the above are explanations of why people become overweight

47. How are overweight/underweight people perceived in society?

A) surveys of schoolteachers reveal that approximately one-quarter say being underweight is the "worst thing
that can happen" to someone
B) surveys of nurses reveal that approximately one-quarter are "repulsed" by obese people
C) surveys of children reveal that most would rather be "fat" than get cancer
D) overweight children are rated as being more suitable as friends than physically disabled children are
E) all of the statements listed above reflect perceptions of overweight/underweight people

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-47
Page-Reference: 222
Skill: F

Answer: B) surveys of nurses reveal that approximately one-quarter are "repulsed" by obese people

48. Who has been found to negatively stereotype people who are overweight and/or obese?
A) children
B) teachers
C) health professionals who specialize in treating obesity
D) the general population
E) children, teachers, health professionals who specialize in treating obesity, and the general population have all
been found to negatively stereotype people who are overweight and/or obese

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-48
Page-Reference: 215
Skill: F

Answer: E) children, teachers, health professionals who specialize in treating obesity, and the general population have all
been found to negatively stereotype people who are overweight and/or obese

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49. In an analysis of male images in GQ, Rolling Stone, and Sports Illustrated magazines from 1967-1997, which
images became more prevalent during that time?
A) "very muscular" images
B) "somewhat muscular" images
C) "not muscular" images
D) "overweight" images
E) "underweight" images

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-49
Page-Reference: 214
Skill: F

Answer: A) "very muscular" images

50. Which of the following is an example of the social control of "too fat"?
A) medical clinics that perform liposuction
B) tax deductions for children's sports activities
C) the Anishinaabe Mino-Ayaawin program to build more recreational facilities within the community
D) television commercials for gym memberships
E) all of the above are examples of controlling "too fat"

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-50
Page-Reference: 215-219
Skill: C

Answer: E) all of the above are examples of controlling "too fat"

51. Jenna is about to graduate from college. Based on scientific standards, she has been "overweight" most of
her life, but she has never actually perceived herself as "fat". Which of the following situations is the most
likely to contribute to the formation of a "fat" identity?
A) as Jenna is walking down the street one day, she sees her reflection in a store window, and is surprised at how
much weight she has gained
B) Jenna sees a magazine ad for a new weight loss pill that promises "no negative side effects"
C) a coworker says to Jenna, "You would be so pretty if you lost 20 pounds"
D) Jenna steps on a scale and sees that she has gained 10 more pounds
E) a new gym opens across the street from her office, and she continually sees thin, fit women going inside

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Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-51
Page-Reference: 220
Skill: A

Answer: C) a coworker says to Jenna, "You would be so pretty if you lost 20 pounds"

52. According to a research study which age group has the highest proportion of people with a tattoo?
A) 18-24 years old
B) 25-29 years old
C) 30-39 years old
D) 40-49 years old
E) 50-64 years old

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-52
Page-Reference: 201
Skill: F

Answer: C) 30-39 years old

53. Identifying young women and men who may be in the early stages of an eating disorder is part of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) primary treatment.
D) secondary treatment.
E) remedial programming.

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-53
Page-Reference: 223
Skill: C

Answer: D) secondary prevention.

54. In an effort to prevent eating disorders, society must alter its obsession with body ideals, and instead adopt
a program of building self-esteem and self-efficacy. This is a part of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) primary treatment.
D) secondary treatment.
E) remedial programming.

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Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-54
Page-Reference: 223
Skill: C

Answer: A) primary prevention.

55. What proportion of adults over the age of 18 have a tattoo according to research in 2012?
A) 2%
B) 5%
C) 15 %
D) 21 %
E) 32 %

Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 07-55
Page-Reference: 201
Skill: F

Answer: D) 21 %

56. Which of the following theories has been applied to the development of an "anorexic" identity?
A) social learning theory
B) strain theory
C) subcultural theory
D) labelling theory
E) social bonds theory

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-56
Page-Reference: 225
Skill: C

Answer: D) labelling theory

57. Which of the following is an example 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"

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Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-57
Page-Reference: 226-226
Skill: A

Answer: A) websites that tell girls how to prevent others from noticing their extreme weight loss

58. In the time period from 1950 and 2000,

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.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-58
Page-Reference: 214
Skill: F

Answer: C) a larger proportion of men in various forms of media became overweight.

59. Rachel wakes up in the morning, puts on her carefully selected dress, styles her hair, puts on makeup and
jewelry, all in preparation for her job interview that morning. She does this because
A) she is vain
B) physical appearance is an aspect of our identity that is judged everyday
C) physical appearance is more important than her intellect at getting a job
D) she is engaging in an adapting project
E) she knows that if she is dressed well, it will distract attention from the giant tattoo on her neck

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-59
Page-Reference: 196
Skill: C

Answer: B) physical appearance is an aspect of our identity that is judged everyday

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60. A group of people in their last year of university go together to get a tattoo of a black panther to symbolize
their dedication to the BlackLivesMatter movement and play tribute to the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
This shared tattoo is an example of
A) group identity formation
B) collective representation
C) renaissance resistance
D) commodification of a cause
E) class consciousness

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-60
Page-Reference: 200
Skill: A

Answer: B) Collective representation

61. Which of the following is NOT identified as a reason behind getting a tattoo in the research discussed?
A) Aesthetic motivations
B) Pursuit of a unique identity
C) Group identification
D) To empower an individual
E) To be more attractive to the opposite / same sex

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-61
Page-Reference: 203-204
Skill: A

Answer: D) To empower an individual

62. What proportion of the Canadian male population are currently overweight according to their BMI?
A) 25 %
B) 35 %
C) 62 %
D) 80 %
E) We don't use BMI as a measurement in Canada

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-62
Page-Reference: 211
Skill: F

Answer: C) 62 %

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63. Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa?
A) At least 15 % below normal body weight
B) Abnormal self-perception of body
C) An detached indifference to weight changes
D) Denial of the seriousness of weight loss
E) Distorted perception of body shape

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-63
Page-Reference: 211
Skill: A

Answer: C) An detached indifference to weight changes

64. When trying to determine what the current social definitions of beauty would be using a _______ approach
to body image.
A) Positivist
B) Contemporary
C) Objective
D) Subjective
E) Medical

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-64
Page-Reference: 212
Skill: A

Answer: D) Subjective

65. List, describe, and give examples of the four different types of body projects proposed by Shilling (1993).

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-65
Page-Reference: 198
Skill: A/C

Answer:

66. Apply the following concepts to a discussion of body modification: front stage self; back stage self;
impression management.

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Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-66
Page-Reference: 204-205
Skill: A/C

Answer:

67. Contrast the "ideal" body according to social standards with the "ideal" body according to medical
standards. In your answer, be sure to identify the basis for determining "ideal" within these standards.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-67
Page-Reference: 210-216
Skill: F/C

Answer:

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

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-68
Page-Reference: 203-204
Skill: C/A

Answer:

69. Discuss the informal and formal forms of social control that are used to convey the message of what is 'too
fat' or 'too thin' in our society.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-69
Page-Reference: 215-226
Skill: A/C

Answer:

70. Discuss two to three examples of tertiary deviance provided and discussed in this chapter. Indicate what
the deviance is and how the groups are striving to change the social view of deviance in your examples.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-70
Page-Reference: 196-226
Skill: A/C

Answer:

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71. Discuss the consequences of socially controlling body image.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-71
Page-Reference: 220-221
Skill: A

Answer:

72. Describe the process of the medicalization of body image.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-72
Page-Reference: 218
Skill: A

Answer:

73. Discuss the various ways in which gender interacts with physical appearance, considering both body
modification and perceptions of the "ideal" body size/shape.

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-73
Page-Reference: 204-209, 210-226
Skill: F/C

Answer:

74. 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.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-74
Page-Reference: 215-220
Skill: C

Answer:

75. 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?

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-75
Page-Reference: 213-221
Skill: C

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Answer:

76. 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?

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-76
Page-Reference: 210-226
Skill: A

Answer:

77. Taking a gender perspective on body image and weight, discuss the impact of gender on the labels and
sanctions associated with ideal and deviant body weights. Theorize whether this is something that will stay
consistent as time progresses, or whether you can foresee changes to the definitions and ideals in the future.

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-77
Page-Reference: 210-226
Skill: C

Answer:

78. It has been argued that some of our scientific methods of measuring and labelling obesity are flawed(BMI
for example). If these scales are considered faulty, can you propose other ways that we might continue to label
obesity as deviant that would have equal legitimacy and impact?

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-78
Page-Reference: 210-212
Skill: A/C

Answer:

79. Analyze the relationship of body modifications and work. Do you believe that these social rules will remain
consistent over time or do you believe they will change? Why?

Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 07-79
Page-Reference: 207-208
Skill: A/C

Answer:

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80. If you were going to study body modification from a subjective perspective, what would you study? How
would you obtain this data and what you do imagine you would learn from this process that would be different
form an objective focus?

Difficulty: Challenging
QuestionID: 07-80
Page-Reference: 208-209
Skill: C

Answer:

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