Which of the Following Is Least Likely to Characterize an Adolescent

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least likely to characterize an adolescent with anorexia?

• A)rigidity and obsessiveness
• B)lack of emotional restraint
• C)preference for the familiar
• D)high need for approval

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Definitions:

Habits

Regular patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition and often occur subconsciously.

Multi-tasking

The ability to perform more than one task or activity simultaneously, though often leading to a decrease in performance or quality in the tasks.

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory.

Storage

In cognitive psychology, the retention of information or experiences in the brain for later retrieval, an essential component of the memory process.