The Body Image Continuum Developed by Researchers at the University

question 41

Multiple Choice

The body image continuum developed by researchers at the University of Arizona

• A) points out ways to enhance body image.
• B) only identifies behaviors associated with a negative body image.
• C) only identifies behaviors associated with a positive body image.
• D) includes a range of attitudes and behaviors related to body image.

Discuss the debate on the authenticity of dissociative identity disorder and contrasting viewpoints on its causation.

Compare psychoanalytic and learning perspectives on the origins of dissociative and anxiety disorders.

Recognize the evidence of biological influences on anxiety disorders, including genetic and neurobiological factors.

Identify characteristics and examples of dissociative disorders.

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Definitions:

Established Reinforcers

Stimuli that have acquired the capacity to strengthen behavior due to their consistent association with primary reinforcers or through inherent desirability.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which behaviors are controlled by consequences, with rewards increasing the likelihood of a behavior and punishments decreasing it.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by providing a consequence that is desirable for the individual.

Social Media

Online platforms that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.