Wilma Is a Victim of the Recent "Size Zero" Trend

question 119

Multiple Choice

Wilma is a victim of the recent "size zero" trend.She was a regular size 6 before she started depriving herself of her daily food intake to become a size zero.Wilma is most likely suffering from _____.

• A) binge eating
• B) anorexia
• C) bulimia
• D) pica
• E) diabulimia

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Definitions:

Erik Erikson

was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychological development of human beings, emphasizing eight stages of human development.

Crises

Situations of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger that require immediate decisions or actions.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, in which individuals become capable of abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning.