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Describe the Advantages and Drawbacks of Using Body Mass Index

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Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index (BMI) for assessing obesity.


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Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, expectations, or pressures.

Confederates

Individuals who are part of the experimental setup but pretend to be participants in a study, used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what people perceive as normal to a specific society or social group.

Social Norms

The attitudes and standards of behavior expected of members of a particular group.

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