Puberty and body image

In this lesson we will learn about the changes that take place during puberty and how that affects self-perception.

Puberty and body image

In this lesson we will learn about the changes that take place during puberty and how that affects self-perception.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Changes during puberty that affect self-perception
  2. Worth not being defined by looks

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5 Questions

Q1.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" - what does this mean?
That we all find all the same things beautiful.
Correct answer: That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another.
Q2.
Beliefs about beauty, for example, are subjective and differ over time and within cultures.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
You can have positive and negative body image.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Only women worry about their appearance.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
Which of these might people feel if they are overexposed to lots of edited and 'perfect' images? (There may be multiple responses.)
Correct answer: Anxiety
Happiness
Correct answer: Inferiority
Correct answer: Stress

5 Questions

Q1.
Changes during puberty only affect our body.
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Which of these areas might change body image for a male? (There may be more than one correct response.)
Correct answer: Facial hair
Menstruation
Correct answer: Voice change
Q3.
Which of these areas might change body image for a female? (There may be more than one correct response.)
Correct answer: Breast growth
Ejaculation
Correct answer: Hip growth
Q4.
Which of these glands produces the hormones telling your body to start puberty?
Ovaries
Correct answer: Pituitary
Testes
Q5.
What can happen when people cannot meet standards of femininity and masculinity?
Correct answer: Negative body image
Positive body image

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UnitRSHE (PSHE) / Internet safety and harms: Body Image

RSHE (PSHE)