Recent Research Suggests That Since the 1970s, the Prevalence of Eating

question 70

Multiple Choice

Recent research suggests that since the 1970s, the prevalence of eating disorders:

• A) has increased for all types of eating disorders.
• B) has increased, but only for the 20-30-year-olds.
• C) has decreased among women but increased among men.
• D) has decreased among men but increased among women.
• E) has increased and stabilized, most clearly for anorexia nervosa.

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Definitions:

Carolina Abecedarian

An early childhood education intervention program aimed at improving the outcomes for young children from low-income families through high-quality child care and early education.

Perry Preschool Project

An influential early childhood education study that demonstrated the long-term benefits of preschool education on economically disadvantaged children.

Longitudinal Research

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., individuals) over short or long periods of time.

Project Head Start

Early childhood intervention program funded by the U.S. federal government that provides low-income children with nutritional, health, and educational services, as well as helps parents become involved in their children’s development.