Each of the Following Is True of People with Anorexia

question 27

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa EXCEPT:

• A)they have an intense interest in food but eat with disgust.
• B)they have a distorted view of their own body.
• C)they may have had a troubled childhood and adolescence.
• D)they are usually "out of control."

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Social Control

The mechanisms, strategies, and institutions society employs to persuade or force individuals to conform to social norms and values.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to perceived expertise or knowledge of others.

Conformity Pressures

Social forces that compel individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors with those of a group.