Which of the Following Girls Is at Greatest Risk for Developing

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following girls is at greatest risk for developing anorexia?

• A)Tanya,whose family is Black and working class.
• B)Felicity,whose family is White and upper middle class.
• C)Maria,whose family is Hispanic and working class.
• D)Alicia,whose family is Black and middle class.

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Definitions:

Right Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located in the right frontal cortex involved in managing emotions, making decisions, and controlling social behaviors.

Phineas Gage

A railway worker from the 19th century whose survival of a severe brain injury helped advance the understanding of brain function and personality change.

Neurosurgeries

Surgical procedures that are performed on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord, to treat disorders or injuries.

Lobotomies

A surgical procedure that was once used to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.