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Clothing and Self-Expression (Chapter 4)
Creating Impressions
Impression:
An image that forms quickly in the minds of others
 Verbal communication accounts for 20% of an impression
 The other 80% is non-verbal, including:
 Body language
 posture, eye contact, facial expression, arm and leg position
 Space
 distance between speakers
 Touch
 Intimacy, gender, frequency
 Voice
 Tone, volume, modulation
 Appearance
 Combination of clothes, grooming and health
Stereotypes:
A simplified and standardized image of a person or group
 Advantages:
 Can help us identify people or dangers quickly
 Disadvantages:
 Often misleading and can lead to judging/dismissing others based on
appearance
 Can limit people’s view of themselves and their capabilties
Examples of stereotypes:
Unusual hairstyle on a teen = rebel
Letter sweater = jock
Wear lots of black =
What Clothing Communicates
Personality
An individual’s unique combination of mental, emotional, and social
qualities. Expressed through your attitude, emotions and behaviour.
 Are you outgoing and talkative, or quiet and shy?
 Personality influences the clothing styles you prefer
Emotions
 Affect clothing choices
 Happy and cheerful = bright colours
 Feeling down = shapeless, dark or grey colours
Self-Concept
 The image you have of yourself
 A warm smile and firm handshake = positive self-concept
 Slouching, little attention to appearance = negative self-concept
Conformity
 Going along with the standards, attitudes or behaviours of a group
 Can bring a sense of identity, belonging and security
Peer Pressure
 The peer group’s push to conform
 Can have positive, or negative effects
 Positive: Conform to school and community customs or new job
 Negative: name-calling, labeling, exclusion
Personal Clothing Style Choices and Consequences
 What difficulties might arise from the following clothing decisions made
by a teen?
 Regularly wears clothes disapproved by parents
 “Lives” in jeans and t-shirts without owning any dressy clothes
 Wears the same colours and styles worn by gangs
 Buys only trendy fashions
Clothing and Self-Expression (Chapter 4)
Creating Impressions
Impression:
_____________________________________________________________
 Verbal communication accounts for _________ of an impression
 The other _________ is ______________, including:
 Body language
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 Space
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 Touch
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 Voice
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 Appearance
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Stereotypes:
_____________________________________________________________
 Advantages:
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 Disadvantages
 Often _____________________ and can lead to
_________________________ others based on appearance
 Can _________ people’s view of themselves and their ____________
Examples of stereotypes:
Unusual hairstyle on a teen = _____________
Letter sweater = ______________
Wear lots of black = ________________
What Clothing Communicates
Personality
An individual’s unique combination of mental, __________________,
and social qualities. Expressed through your ___________________,
emotions and ____________________
 Are you outgoing and talkative, or quiet and shy?
 Personality influences the _____________________ you prefer
Emotions
 Affect clothing choices
 Happy and cheerful = _________________________
 Feeling down = _________________________________
Self-Concept
 The image you have of yourself
 A warm smile and firm handshake = _____________ self-concept
 Slouching, little attention to appearance = _________ self-concept
Conformity
 Going along with __________________________________________
 Can bring a sense of identity, belonging and security
Peer Pressure
 The peer group’s push to conform
 Can have positive, or negative effects
 Positive: ______________________________________________
 Negative: _____________________________________________
Personal Clothing Style Choices and Consequences
 What difficulties might arise from the following clothing decisions made
by a teen?
 Regularly wears clothes disapproved by parents
 “Lives” in jeans and t-shirts without owning any dressy clothes
 Wears the same colours and styles worn by gangs
 Buys only trendy fashions