What Theoretical Perspective Argues That the Increase in Obesity in Humans

question 4

Multiple Choice

What theoretical perspective argues that the increase in obesity in humans is a result of the fact that early humans lived in environments in which there was fierce competition for limited, unreliable food resources and that they developed a tendency to consume food when it was present?

• A) cognitive
• B) evolutionary
• C) body-set point
• D) settling-point

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Definitions:

Parallel Forms

A method of reliability assessment in psychometrics where two different versions of a test are used to measure the same construct, to check for consistency.

Interrater

Relates to the degree of agreement among independent observers or raters evaluating the same phenomenon.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score or measurement can accurately predict future performance or behavior.

Concurrent Validity

A measure of how well a particular test correlates with a previously validated measure.