As Discussed in Your Textbook, Which of the Following Is/are

question 391

Multiple Choice

As discussed in your textbook, which of the following is/are TRUE regarding eating disorders?

• A)Genetic factors create a predisposition toward eating disorders.
• B)Cultural norms of beauty are thought to contribute the development of eating disorders in North America.
• C)Research has demonstrated that individuals with anorexia describe their parents as disapproving with very high standards.
• D)Research has demonstrated that individuals with bulimia tend to be depressed, anxious, and lack a stable sense of self-identity.
• E)All of these

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which reinforcement is given for progressively closer approximations of the desired target behavior.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of positive or negative reinforcement.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that's associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes capable of eliciting a conditioned response.