Briefly describe the terms "bulimia" and "anorexia nervosa."
What will be an ideal response?
Bulimia is a cyclical pattern of eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting, fasting, excessive exercise, or using laxatives.
Anorexia nervosa, usually abbreviated as anorexia, is a dangerous eating disorder. It's characterized by a fear of obesity, the conviction that one is fat, significant weight loss, and refusal to maintain weight within normal age and height limits.
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a. widening inequality b. sewage disposal c. clean water d. advances in public health
Institutions are an important component of social structures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If Annika Sorenstam, applied and was not accepted to the Augusta National Golf Club because of the club's exclusive policy that limits membership to males only, her being a female was her ________
a. role b. norm c. symbol d. master status
According to Rank (2009), African Americans are ________ compared to whites.
A. far less likely to have low levels of wealth across all phases of their lives B. far more likely to experience poverty C. far less likely to accumulate a large amount of equity in a home D. far more likely to be able to buy a home at an early age