Rank order obesity, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa based on the degree to which they are treatable and explain your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
Based on information in the text, obesity is probably more treatable than the other two conditions. Surgical intervention has been shown to be effective in reducing appetite, and people often lose weight and maintain that loss. There has been more success in treating bulimia than anorexia, partially due to an inability to find an effective pharmacological treatment.
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A. Self-monitoring B. Rating scales C. Self-analysis D. Mental status exam
Introspection was criticized for being too scientific.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. ?latent inhibition b. ?discrimination c. ?habituation d. ?sensitization
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a. ?human factors b. ?Freudian c. ?developmental d. ?Gestalt