The Dual Pathway Model Predicts All EXCEPT Which of the Following

question 47

Multiple Choice

The dual pathway model predicts all EXCEPT which of the following?

• A) A culture without a socially sanctioned thin ideal would have no eating disorders.
• B) Praising girls for being overweight instead of for being thin would reduce restrictive eating.
• C) It is failure to reach a socially constructed beauty ideal that drives eating disordered behavior.
• D) Teasing overweight individuals would likely help them to lose weight sustainably.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The union of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

Blastodisc

A flattened area of a fertilized egg where cells proliferate during early embryonic development in birds and reptiles.

Holoblastic Cleavage

Holoblastic cleavage refers to a type of embryonic development where the entire egg is evenly divided during cell division, characteristic of many animals including mammals.

Neonate

A newborn baby, especially within the first few weeks after birth.