What precursors to anorexia and bulimia are found in longitudinal studies of young adolescents?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Children who later become anorexic or bulimic were dissatisfied with their bodies (wanting to be thinner than they were), perceived pressure to be thin from peers, parents or the media, engaged in dieting behaviors, showed deficits in inhibitory control and in some cases had depressive symptoms.
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A. a posthypnotic suggestion B. age regression C. analgesia D. an imagined perception
Lanita blushes when she is embarrassed or ashamed. This behavior was most likely formed in childhood and would be classified by behaviorists as a
a. conditioned stimulus. b. CAI. c. discriminative stimulus. d. CER.
For adults, familiarity with a problem enables them to generate greater numbers of potential solutions
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
It is critical to address children who are physically aggressive quickly, because children who are physically aggressive at the end of early childhood ______
show later aggression in adolescence and adulthood || are at risk for abusive behavior by others || are more likely to develop schizophrenia and anti-social personality disorder || have academic problems in elementary school || || ||