In What Way Is Beauty a Social Construct

question 4

Multiple Choice

In what way is beauty a social construct?

• A) Definitions of beauty vary from society to society and among racial and ethnic groups.
• B) Beauty has long been in the eye of the beholder.
• C) The beauty as a status symbol changes over time.
• D) The human body, especially the female body, has complex social meanings.

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Definitions:

Physical Maturation

Physical maturation is the process of bodily growth and development, culminating in full physical adulthood.

Teratogens

Agents or factors that can cause malformation or birth defects in an embryo or fetus when exposed during pregnancy.

Prenatal

Relates to the period before birth, during the development inside the womb.

Personal Fable

A belief held by adolescents that they are unique and invincible, which can lead to risk-taking behaviors due to their perceived exceptionality.