What Is the Link Between Dieting and Eating Disorders

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the link between dieting and eating disorders?

• A) Dieting is a risk factor for both anorexia and bulimia.
• B) Dieting is a risk factor for bulimia.
• C) Dieting is not a risk factor for the development of eating disorder.
• D) When done properly, dieting seems to decrease eating disorder symptoms for a while and then leads to a sharp increase in symptoms.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Continuous Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where every instance of the desired behavior is reinforced.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others, also known as modeling.

Bandura

Albert Bandura, a renowned psychologist best known for his social learning theory, emphasizing the importance of observational learning, self-efficacy, and self-regulation.