BODY MODIFICATIONS EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How are body modifications different from body adornment, body maintenance, or
enhancement? - Correct Answers -It suggests a permanent change
What are the three ways that the body can be modified? - Correct Answers -1) Taking
things off (circumcision)
2) Putting things on (Tattooing)
3) Changing shape (Body building)
What is the difference between reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery? - Correct
Answers -Reconstructive attempts to bring things back to normal, cosmetic attempts to
make things better.
What does the word "cosmetic" mean? - Correct Answers -surface or superficial
What are the three reasons for surgery? - Correct Answers -1) to bring things back to
normal
2) To look better for personal reasons
3) To look better for professional reasons
What is genital piercing? - Correct Answers -The act of piercing the vagina or penis.
Represents uniqueness, and creates enhanced sexual pleasure.
What group in our society is known to tattoo their entire bodies below the neck? -
Correct Answers -The Yakuza
What does the pink triangle tattoo represent? - Correct Answers -The Gay Rights
Movement and AIDS Activists
Where did plastic surgery techniques begin to develop? What technique was learned by
British physicians in this place? - Correct Answers -India
Rhinoplasty (nose jobs)
What are the five most common surgical procedures? - Correct Answers -1) breast
augmentation
2) nose shaping
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How are body modifications different from body adornment, body maintenance, or
enhancement? - Correct Answers -It suggests a permanent change
What are the three ways that the body can be modified? - Correct Answers -1) Taking
things off (circumcision)
2) Putting things on (Tattooing)
3) Changing shape (Body building)
What is the difference between reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery? - Correct
Answers -Reconstructive attempts to bring things back to normal, cosmetic attempts to
make things better.
What does the word "cosmetic" mean? - Correct Answers -surface or superficial
What are the three reasons for surgery? - Correct Answers -1) to bring things back to
normal
2) To look better for personal reasons
3) To look better for professional reasons
What is genital piercing? - Correct Answers -The act of piercing the vagina or penis.
Represents uniqueness, and creates enhanced sexual pleasure.
What group in our society is known to tattoo their entire bodies below the neck? -
Correct Answers -The Yakuza
What does the pink triangle tattoo represent? - Correct Answers -The Gay Rights
Movement and AIDS Activists
Where did plastic surgery techniques begin to develop? What technique was learned by
British physicians in this place? - Correct Answers -India
Rhinoplasty (nose jobs)
What are the five most common surgical procedures? - Correct Answers -1) breast
augmentation
2) nose shaping
