Steiger and Israel (1999 ) agree with early theorist Hilde Bruch (1980 ) who suggests that anorexics
a) Often have sexual conflicts and this is why they are trying to become thin and childlike.
b) Use dieting as a means of acquiring control and identity in a world where they feel over controlled by parents.
c) Want to become thin to spite their mothers.
d) Are simply caught up in the societal pursuit of thinness for the sake of perfecting her body to perfect herself.
b
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a. ?individual psychology b. ?social interest c. ?birth order d. ?inferiority e. ?basic anxiety
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A. more frequent changes of job B. a divorce C. commission of a crime D. a higher chance of becoming ill or having an accident
Balance theory maintains that imbalanced configurations tend to change toward balanced ones
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
It is important to know how accurate children can be when asked to provide eyewitness testimony for the legal system. Baker-Ward et al. conducted a study to examine children’s memory for a medical examination, an ethical approximation of an experience they might testify about. They found
a. there were no age differences in recall b. girls remembered more than boys c. children recalled as much about the event after 6 weeks as they did immediately after the event d. 7-year-olds required more prompting than did younger children