One Difference Between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Involves

question 19

Multiple Choice

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves:

• A) the degree of psychological disturbance present
• B) whether periods of dieting occur
• C) the amount of food that is typically consumed
• D) the race and class of the people who engage in each

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting high and stable rates of the response.

Unpredictable Amount

A quantity or volume that cannot be precisely foreseen or estimated due to varying factors or conditions.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning by which the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Time-Out

A behavioral intervention technique that involves temporarily removing an individual from an environment where undesired behavior has occurred, to decrease the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.