The Onset of Eating Disorders Was Shown to Occur Most

question 17

Multiple Choice

The onset of eating disorders was shown to occur most often during puberty and during the late teen years in girls. A distribution of the frequencies of onset of eating disorders by age would most likely be

• A) unimodal.
• B) normal.
• C) bimodal.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Pons

A part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, involved in regulating breathing, sleep, and taste among other functions.

Parietal Cortex

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe, involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals.

Local Anesthesia

A type of anesthesia used to numb a specific area of the body to prevent pain during surgical procedures or tests.