Your Text Suggests the Possibility That the Eating Disorder Known

question 78

Multiple Choice

Your text suggests the possibility that the eating disorder known as bulimia could be listed as a culture-bound syndrome; what fact best supports this view?

• A) Eating rituals vary between cultures.
• B) Bulimia is found primarily in developed Western cultures.
• C) Bulimia is a rare condition.
• D) The prevalence of eating disorders does not vary between countries.

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Definitions:

Differentia

The characteristic or set of characteristics that distinguishes one species from another within a genus.

Genus

In biology and taxonomy, a rank used in the classification of organisms, grouping together species that share common characteristics.

Abstraction

The process of reducing complexity by focusing on the main aspects while ignoring irrelevant details.

Genus

In biology, a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, grouping species that are structurally similar.