Describe Two Major Eating Problems and Discuss Risk Factors for Them

question 8

Essay

Describe two major eating problems and discuss risk factors for them.

Recognize the adaptiveness of relying on social categories for cognitive efficiency and survival.

Identify the effects of various cognitive biases, including hindsight bias, self-serving bias, and the just-world hypothesis.

Understand how attitudes are formed and their components (cognitive, behavioral, emotional).

Examine the role of cultural differences in attributions, attitudes, and biases.

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Definitions:

Motivation

The psychological drive or energy that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.

Social Alternatives

Other forms of engaging with community or activities that do not involve the initial behavior being modified or avoided.

SMART Criteria

A set of guidelines for setting clear, achievable goals, standing for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Goals

Objectives or desired outcomes that individuals set for themselves, aiming to achieve through specific actions or strategies.