The Most Significant Factor Promoting Eating Disorders in North American

question 17

Multiple Choice

The most significant factor promoting eating disorders in North American culture is

• A) food availability.
• B) the current focus on physical fitness.
• C) societal emphasis on being thin and the link between thinness and social value.
• D) the fatty foods emphasized in our culture.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in regulating mood, motivation, and reward.

Voluntary Movement

Movement that is consciously controlled by the brain, typically in response to a decision or desire to move a part of the body.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences.