Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?
What will be an ideal response?
Unlike anorexics, who have a weight at or below 85 percent of what is considered normal for their age and height, people who binge and purge typically fall within a normal weight range, making bulimia nervosa more difficult to detect.
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Nicholas and Alexandra are typical American teenagers. How would their descriptions concerning their first sexual experience most likely differ? a. Nicholas would be more likely to describe his first partner as someone that he loves
b. Nicholas would be more likely to feel guilty about his first sexual experience. c. Alexandra's peers would be more likely to express some disapproval concerning her behavior. d. Alexandra would be more likely to view the experience in terms of recreation rather than romance.
A child who is just starting school and trying to develop learning skills is in Erikson's stage called
a. initiative versus guilt. b. industry versus inferiority. c. generativity versus stagnation. d. integrity versus despair.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about "stage" theories of development?
A. In Freudian theory, sexual arousal and interest occur during the latency stage. B. In Erikson's theory, development occurs across the lifespan. C. In Freudian theory, intrapsychic conflicts are resolved in early childhood. D. In Adler's theory, the basic quality of human nature is negative and needs to be controlled.
According to your textbook, how should teachers tailor their instruction styles to maximize learning?
A) Teachers should tailor their teaching to fit the material. B) Teachers should tailor their teaching to match each individual student's learning style. C) Teachers should tailor their teaching to match the modal (i.e., most frequent) learning style found in their classroom. D) Teachers should tailor their teaching primarily towards reading/writing learners.