If One Identical Twin Has an Eating Disorder,the Other Twin

question 27

Short Answer

If one identical twin has an eating disorder,the other twin is at higher risk of also having an eating disorder.This is evidence of the possibility of the influence of _________ on eating disorders.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Consequences

Outcomes or results that follow from an action or condition, often with implications for responsibility and decision-making.

Psychoanalytic Theories

A set of theories which focus on the unconscious motivations that shape personality and behavior, originally developed by Sigmund Freud.

Biological Theories

Concepts that explain phenomena or behavior strictly in terms of biological processes and heredity.