Body Modification Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
What are ideals of beauty in personal appearance? - Answer-goals, achieved by only a
few people
Standards of beauty in personal appearance - Answer-real and achievable; by
measurements, cleanliness/hygience
Desmond's three universal standards that almost everyone can achieve at some point in
life - Answer-health, youth and cleaniness
Body shapes - Answer-triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, hourglass, diamond, and
rounded
Methods of achieving illusion in US culture - Answer--hide or disguise the body or its
parts
-reconstruct the body or parts which do not measure up
-attract attention away from form that deviates from the ideal
-create optimal illusion through color and line that alter appearance visually
examples of supplements that approach appearance of ideal - Answer--high heels make
women's leg look longer
-men's suit jackets pad out shoulders, nip in waist
examples of modifications that approach appearance of ideal - Answer-breast or hair
implants, body building or liposuction, hair color and texture products
3 general body types - Answer-ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph
dress is designed in relation to the ______ of the body and its..... - Answer-form;
physical needs
garments are made with openings for the - Answer-head, legs and arms
ornaments ______ or _____ to the body or garments - Answer-fit or attach
why are humans more similar than different in their basic package? - Answer-they are
single species
and Answers All Correct
What are ideals of beauty in personal appearance? - Answer-goals, achieved by only a
few people
Standards of beauty in personal appearance - Answer-real and achievable; by
measurements, cleanliness/hygience
Desmond's three universal standards that almost everyone can achieve at some point in
life - Answer-health, youth and cleaniness
Body shapes - Answer-triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, hourglass, diamond, and
rounded
Methods of achieving illusion in US culture - Answer--hide or disguise the body or its
parts
-reconstruct the body or parts which do not measure up
-attract attention away from form that deviates from the ideal
-create optimal illusion through color and line that alter appearance visually
examples of supplements that approach appearance of ideal - Answer--high heels make
women's leg look longer
-men's suit jackets pad out shoulders, nip in waist
examples of modifications that approach appearance of ideal - Answer-breast or hair
implants, body building or liposuction, hair color and texture products
3 general body types - Answer-ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph
dress is designed in relation to the ______ of the body and its..... - Answer-form;
physical needs
garments are made with openings for the - Answer-head, legs and arms
ornaments ______ or _____ to the body or garments - Answer-fit or attach
why are humans more similar than different in their basic package? - Answer-they are
single species
