That Almost Everyone in the U

question 54

Multiple Choice

That almost everyone in the U.S.self-identifies as middle class suggests that

• A) the U.S. is a successful meritocracy.
• B) the U.S. measures low on the uncertainty avoidance dimension.
• C) the U.S. economy has failed to support an aristocracy.
• D) the U.S. measures small on the power distance dimension.

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Definitions:

Distorted Body Image

A warped perception of one's body size, shape, or appearance, often found in disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Estimating Body Size

The process of assessing the dimensions or proportions of a person's body using various methods such as visual assessment, measuring tapes, and body scanners.

Compensatory Behaviors

Actions taken to counteract or make up for undesirable thoughts, feelings, or actions, commonly observed in disorders like bulimia nervosa.

Purging

In the context of eating disorders, engaging in behaviors to rid the body of consumed food or calories, such as via vomiting or excessive use of laxatives, often in an attempt to lose weight.