Pushing himself away from the dinner table and loosening his belt a notch, a friend vows never to eat again. Unfortunately for your friend, there are physiological mechanisms that will make it difficult for him to keep his promise
Describe these mechanisms. Then, consider the fact that eating is not just a physiological process; it is also a psychological experience. What have researchers learned about the psychological factors that contribute to weight-related problems?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The psychology of eating include cultural factors such as recommendations for healthy eating, social norms, timing of meals, restrained and unrestrained eating, dieting, and the influences of others on how we eat. All of these factors interact with the physiology of eating and genetic influences.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Chandra and her family moved to the U.S. from India. Her parents prefer to live and work in a community of immigrants in New York City, and follow the traditions of their own culture in their speech, dress, diet, and worship. Chandra wants nothing to do with being Indian, and adopts the speech, dress, diet and behaviors of her European American schoolmates. The acculturation style of Chandra's
parents is ____ , while Chandra's style is ____ . a. assimilating; bicultural b. separating; bicultural c. separating; assimilating d. marginalized; assimilating
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exhibited certain personality traits very consistently in situations with the same psychological features, but differently within the same nominal situation, supports the idea that (a) personality traits have nothing to do with one's disposition, but everything to do with the situation (b) personality traits are similar among people of the same age (c) personality is best thought of as an interaction between traits and situations (d) personality is best thought of as an emotional construct
Research confirms that an effective way to reduce prejudice is through ________.
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