A young woman who says to herself, "I must be thin to be accepted," is demonstrating which of the following factors in the etiology of eating disorders?

A) ?Cultural.
B) ?Cognitive.
C) ?Biological.
D) ?Evolutionary.


B

Psychology

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Orth-Gomer et al. (2000) followed women for an average of 5 years after hospitalization for cardiac diseases. They found:

a. stressful marital relationships may affect these women's prognosis. b. living alone without a partner had a more negative effect on their prognosis than living with a marital partner. c. their partners reported more stress then the women d. an increase in divorce following hospitalization.

Psychology

When a CS is repeatedly presented by itself, __________ will occur.

A. generalization B. discrimination C. extinction D. stimulus substitution

Psychology

Xavier (who is going through menopause) sometimes experiences a sensation of warmth that is unexpected and often centers on her face. This experience is commonly referred to as

a. hot flashes. b. hot points. c. facism. d. facial lateralization.

Psychology

Describe the use of free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of Freudian slips in understanding the unconscious

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology