Alicia Refuses to Eat and Is Terribly Afraid of Becoming

question 24

Multiple Choice

Alicia refuses to eat and is terribly afraid of becoming overweight. Alicia has characteristics of

• A) obesity.
• B) anorexia nervosa.
• C) malnourishment.
• D) a typical teenager.

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Definitions:

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain associated with the reward circuit, playing key roles in motivation, pleasure, and reinforcement learning.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, often about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Depression

A common mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness, lack of interest or pleasure in activities, and a range of emotional and physical problems.

Learned Taste Aversion

A defensive mechanism where an organism learns to avoid a food that previously caused an adverse reaction, such as nausea.