Gorging on Food and Then Vomiting or Taking Laxatives to Avoid

question 181

Multiple Choice

Gorging on food and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is called

• A) behavioral dieting.
• B) fad dieting.
• C) anorexia nervosa.
• D) bulimia nervosa.

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Definitions:

File Drawer Problem

The bias introduced into scientific literature when studies with positive results are more likely to be published than studies with negative or non-significant findings.

Replication

refers to the process of conducting a study or experiment again with the aim of verifying the results obtained in a previous research.

Statistical Significance

Statistical significance is a measure indicating the likelihood that a result from data analysis is not due to chance, usually determined through a specific threshold value or p-value.

Chance Fluctuation

Random variations in data or processes that are not attributable to any specific cause, often observed in statistical analyses.