Anorexia Nervosa

question 6

Multiple Choice

Anorexia nervosa

• A) typically appears between ages 11 and 13.
• B) affects 2 to 4 percent of U.S. teenage girls.
• C) is equally common in all social-class groups.
• D) affects more African-American than Hispanic girls.

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Definitions:

Self-sufficiency

The ability of an individual or community to fulfill all of their needs without external assistance.

Self-reinforcement

The act of rewarding oneself to reinforce and encourage certain behaviors or outcomes, an important concept in behavioral psychology.

Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or tasks, according to psychologist Albert Bandura's theory.