The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that
A. people have become too dependent on media determinations of beauty.
B. media standards of beauty are increasingly unattainable for the average woman.
C. dieting has become a fad that has been taken to an extreme.
D. beauty is now being defined by different cultures in society than before.
Answer: B
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A. unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders B. hysteria was caused by hypnosis C. hysteria and hypnosis were both the result of neurological abnormalities D. many forms of mental disorder are the conscious result of seeking attention from others
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a. a lack of myelinization in attentional brain areas such as the frontal cortex b. the immaturity of the cerebral cortex c. verbal dominance of the left brain over the right brain d. developmental delays resulting from childhood illnesses
Rewards that attract or "pull" people to action are:
a) instincts. b) incentives. c) stimuli. d) drives.
Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________
A) mid- to high-SES homes B) economically disadvantaged homes C) only-child families D) dual-earner families