What role do biological factors play in the development of eating disorders?
What will be an ideal response?
There is reasonable agreement that neurobiological factors play only a minor role in precipitating anorexia and bulimia. However, these factors may contribute to the maintenance of the disorder because of their effects on appetite, mood, perception, and energy regulation (Lock & Le Grange, 2006).
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In John B. Watson's attempt to condition a phobia in a child, what was the conditioned response?
a. A rat b. A loud noise c. Crying and other fear reactions d. Salivation
(see Figure 9.18a)
When levels of _____ are low, cells in the arcuate nucleus release _______ and AgRP to communicate with the _______ (#2) and the PVN (#1).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When you are stressed, your adrenal glands are most likely releasing which hormone?
A. Oxytocin B. Vasopressin C. Melatonin D. Cortisol
How much information is ______ to us is less than how much is ______ to us.
a. accessible; available b. available; accessible c. stored; learned d. remembered; stored