Identify a True Statement About Eating Disorders

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about eating disorders.

• A) The prevalence of eating disorders in general is similar among different populations of women.
• B) Around 90 percent of individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are male.
• C) Depression and anxiety in women rarely co-occur with eating disorders.
• D) Ethnic minority girls and women are greatly vulnerable to eating disorders as they identify with mainstream society.

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Definitions:

Watson

John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or operations involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Personality Theory

A framework that attempts to explain the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make up an individual's personality.

White Men

A demographic group identified by race (white) and gender (male); often discussed in contexts of privilege, power dynamics, and social identity.