In which situation is bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?
a) The onset of puberty, when bodies change and begin taking on a more adult form
b) Reaching the legal age to create social media accounts and engage with others online
c) Upon entry into college, when fear of the "freshman fifteen" becomes overwhelming
d) After a period of intense dieting that has been successful and has earned praise from others
Answer: d) After a period of intense dieting that has been successful and has earned praise from others
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Gia is a "flower child" living in the late 1960s. She is having some problems with depression and would like to talk to a therapist about realizing her full potential. She is MOST likely to resonate to which type of psychological therapy?
A) behavioural B) cognitive C) psychoanalytic D) humanistic
In individualist cultures, group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In contrast to Westernized cultures, parents in traditional cultures are more likely to be concerned with
a. regulating adolescents' autonomy and independence. b. adolescents' conformity to cultural beliefs. c. the petty arguments about dating and peer groups. d. adolescents' disdain for their extended family members.
The fact that the different layers of retina perform some processing, and then information is passed on to where more processing is conducted in the lateral geniculate nucleus and then passed on to the visual cortex where still more is performed, illustrates ______.
A. disparity processing B. integrative processing C. hierarchical processing D. parallel processing