Lecture 4 Quiz

In one study, over half of women ages 18-25 would rather be _____ than be fat.

Society tends to emphasize _______ attributes for women and _______ attributes for men, which may contribute to the high incidence of eating disorders among women.

A 1986 study found that ____% of 10-year old girls were currently dieting.

Women exposed to sexist ads judged their own bodies to be _______ and expressed a preference for a ______ body type whereas men exposed to sexist ads judged their own bodies _______, and expressed a preference for _______ body type.

In a research study conducted in 2000 it was found that the average American sees between ______ and _______ advertisements a day.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate about women and the media:

Children ages 2-5 watch an average of ____ hours of television a week.

The Average model weighs ___% less than the average American woman.

Children who watch more television have more _______ gender stereotypes.

Overweight women make about ______ dollars less a year than do average weight women.