In Western countries, a psychological disorder known as _____ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat. This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome
a. pibloktoq
b. amok
c. anorexia nervosa
d. bulimia
e. windigo
ANSWER: c
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A. perhaps developed in the woodlands but became even more adaptive in a savanna habitat. B. may have evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by stone tool manufacturing. C. resulted in greater exposure to heat stress because on two feet, hominins spent increasingly more time in the open grasslands. D. evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by an increase in brain size. E. was accompanied by a sharp increase in hominins' climbing abilities.
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A. 2020 B. 2035 C. 2100 D. 2150
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A. by that culture's standards. B. in terms of your own culture and values. C. by government standards. D. by the universal moral code that we all follow. E. through rose-colored glasses.