A Replication of the Self-Objectification Study Asking Participants to Look

question 57

Multiple Choice

A replication of the self-objectification study asking participants to look at themselves in swimsuits found that relative to heterosexual men, gay men ______.

• A) felt less body shame
• B) self-objectified in front of an audience but not in front of a mirror
• C) were more likely to self-objectify
• D) Felt no more or less body shame

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Definitions:

Rational Decision Making

A systematic, step-by-step process for making choices that is designed to result in the most optimal outcome.

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act and entails self-regulation and discipline.

Postconventional

A stage in moral development where individuals make decisions based on personal principles and the mutual benefit of all, beyond societal norms and conventions.

Social Norms

Social Norms are the unwritten rules that govern acceptable behavior in society or within particular social groups.