The chief motivating factor in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

A. a desire to purge.
B. an overwhelming drive to eat.
C. an overwhelming urge to be thin.
D. a desire to starve oneself.


Answer: C

Psychology

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Information is gathered as we grow, and stored away for future use. According to K. Warner Schaie, this takes primarily during which developmental period?

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Which of the following statements about women and psychology in North America is true?

a. Approximately 50% of the current full-time US psychology faculty are male. b. Most of the research in psychology now focuses on women, rather than men. c. Although the majority of people receiving BA degrees in psychology are women, the majority of students in psychology PhD programs are men. d. the majority of students in psychology PhD programs are women.

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Why do we study child development?

What will be an ideal response?

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