List Three Possible Reasons Why 75% of Students Gain Weight

question 43

Essay

List three possible reasons why 75% of students gain weight during their first year in college.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Factors

Elements that allow organisms or systems to adjust to changes in their environment, enhancing their survival or efficiency.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected of them, potentially influencing the outcomes of the study.

External Locus

is a worldview that ascribes control over one's life events and outcomes to external factors and forces beyond one's personal control.

Low Self-Esteem

A condition characterized by a lack of confidence and feeling unworthy or incapable in one's self-perception.