When It Comes to the Link Between Social Rejection and Eating

question 51

Multiple Choice

When it comes to the link between social rejection and eating, research has found that people who experience social rejection tend to ____. ​

• A)eat more as a result of increased hunger
• B)eat less as a result of decreased hunger
• C)eat more as a result of decreased self-regulation
• D)eat less as a result of increased self-regulation

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Definitions:

Identity Confusion

A developmental stage or crisis characterized by uncertainty about oneself and one’s place in the world.

Initiative

Initiative is the ability to assess and initiate things independently, often to take charge or perform a new action in pursuit of innovation or problem-solving.

Industry

In a psychological context, industry refers to a stage of development where an individual demonstrates a capacity for hard work and the pursuit of productive goals, often associated with Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Anal Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development when a child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements, typically occurring between 18 months and three years old.