Georgia State University - CPS 3200

Topic 9

1)Deep down in the psyche, attraction to the opposite sex is related to the desire                        .

2. Sexual gratification has a strong element of          .
3. Good looking students are more likely to be perceived by fellow students and teachers as

       .

4. Tall men in the US average 6’1 & 5/8” tall.
5. People with anorexia are obsessed with being          .
6. In the US, the average height for females is 4’11 & 7/8” tall.
7. Human faces can be so similar that it can be hard to distinguish whether someone is male or female.
8. People who have big heavy bones, a round face, and a large trunk and thighs have a(n)           

body type.

9. High doses of steroids in men can cause          .
10. Final adult height is typically attained during the             .
11. According to estimates by the US surgeon General’s Office (2003), government spending for obesity related illness was $75 billion, up from $52 billion in 1995.
12. Human height, or stature, varies little between people of various cultural and ethnic groups.
13. Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone.
14. A common way for people with bulimia to not gain weight is            .
15. To the question, “Do you think having plastic surgery or cosmetic dental work would help advance your career?” More than half the people surveyed said                                     .
16. William Sheldon, an American psychologist, claimed that people fit into one of three general body types, regardless of race, age or gender.
17. In 2005, men’s and women’s heights were         in 1965.
18. Studies show that most men are more athletic than they give themselves credit for.
19. In research studies, gastrointestinal surgeries, such as making the stomach smaller              .
20. Sheldon’s body types are popular again because of         .
21. Men use steroids primarily to          .

22. As the 21^st Century begins,          body types are becoming more popular, with more attention from makers of beauty products and clothing.
23. According to sociologists, females are more discriminating than males in looking for a mate.
24. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (2002), liposuction (removal of fat) was the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure.
25. Researchers found that the facial dominance characteristics of graduates from a military academy predicted their final rank at the end of their careers.
26. Obese people tend to       .
27. The term “airbrushed” describes          .
28. Who earns the most money compared to their peer group?
29. Studies show that 80% of women tend to over-estimate their physical size.
30. What causes boys’ faces to grow more than girls’ faces after puberty is           .
31. Medically speaking, obesity is considered to be          .
32. Body image          is.
33. It is more common for females to reach final height earlier than males.
34. In the forty years between 1965 and 2005, the average weight for men and women increased by                                   .
35. Attractive people are more likely to          .
36. In terms of grades in school, good looking students           .
37. Sheldon’s body types and the ranges for each can         .
38. The percentage of twin, triplet, and quadruple births each year is            .
39. Distributing and marketing idealized images creates a standard of beauty that             .
40. The issue of being physically attractive affects the vast majority of the population            .
41. In the years 2003, the percentage of people in the US who were overweight or obese had reached                         .
42. Which of the following is NOT a method that a person with bulimia would typically use to keep from gaining weight?
43. Unattractive people are more likely to become common criminals than attractive people             .

44. Good looking people tend to earn about 12% more than their peers.
45. Studies suggest that tall men tend to         men of average height.
46. The fastest growing cosmetic procedure in the body contouring business is            .
47. The technique used to generate compound images is referred to as “morphing.”
48. Characteristics considered beautiful and desirable are            .
49. When men were shown pictures of women and asked to select the most attractive, they picked those that reflected                       .
50. In terms of the brain, viewing pictures of an attractive person           .
51. Some studies have suggested that being tall can be equated with          .
52. The US association for people of short stature who share a medical condition called dwarfisim is called                                    .
53. Over the centuries, perceptions of beauty and health         .
54. In terms of Sheldon’s body types, people who have broad shoulders, large muscles, and narrow waists are categorized as                          .
55. Which of the following is not considered a sign of compulsive exercising?
56. People who are slim and have a linear appearance, narrow waists, hips and shoulders are described as .
57. Being tall and heavier is an advantage in all sports.
58. When choosing a mate, women are more likely to look beyond physical traits and consider

       .

59. There is a “fat gene” that genetically predisposes a person to be overweight.
60. Only a very few effective anabolic steroids have been developed to this point.
61. Men are initially attracted to a female’s          .
62. People with anorexia do not eat in order to          .
63. Within the last 25 years, the number of twins being born has            .
64. Which of the following is not considered a symptom of anorexia?
65. Before puberty, the faces of young boys and girls         .
66. In terms of Sheldon’s three main body types, most people         .