Some People Become Addicted to Exercise and Exercise to the Point

question 76

Multiple Choice

Some people become addicted to exercise and exercise to the point that they endanger their health. These people are likely to be

• A) women who are not dieting but exercising to meet weight goals.
• B) women who have been competitive athletes in college.
• C) men with body image problems.
• D) men who have been obese as children.

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Definitions:

Intuition

Rapidly formed judgments based on “gut feelings” or “instincts.”

Attitudes

Psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Stereotypes

Widely shared beliefs about the characteristic traits, attitudes, and behaviors of members of various social groups (racial, ethnic, or religious), including the assumption that the members of such groups are usually all alike.

Cognitions

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.