It is believed that the societal emphasis on thinness as being attractive ____
a. may contribute to the increasing incidence of eating disorders
b. has not been supported as a cause of eating disorders
c. is a sufficient explanation of eating disorders
d. is only mildly related to eating disorders
A
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a. First A b. First B c. Second A d. Second B
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a. case study research b. controlled experiments c. naturalistic observation d. correlational studies
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a. most clients who were exposed to the dreaded situation for long time periods were able subsequently to walk up the fire escape stairs to the 20-foot level b. clients who were not exposed to the dreaded object were able subsequently to walk up the entire 30 feet c. all clients who were exposed to the dreaded object for brief periods of time showed an increased fear of heights d. the length of exposure to the dreaded situation had considerable negative impact on introverts but not extraverts