Which of the Following Statements Would You Be Most Likely

question 181

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would you be most likely to hear from an ethologist?

• A) Different varieties of living things have different fixed action patterns.
• B) Instincts have little effect on the behaviour of an individual.
• C) Prenatal exposure to hormones has little effect on gender behaviours.
• D) The same level of influence of biology affects humans as it does other animals.

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Definitions:

Eating Disorder

Psychological conditions characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, which negatively affect a person's health and well-being.

Bulimia

is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, to prevent weight gain.

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake.

Amenorrhea

The absence of menstruation in a woman of reproductive age.