Prevention Programs Aim to Reduce the Incidence of Eating Disorders

question 52

Multiple Choice

Prevention programs aim to reduce the incidence of eating disorders primarily by:

• A) behaviorally reinforcing healthy eating practices
• B) reducing the incidence of depressogenic cognitions in high risk populations
• C) providing counseling support for incidents that could trigger ED-related behaviors
• D) educating children about the dangers of purging
• E) decreasing internalization of the cultural ideal

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Definitions:

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes three types of color receptor cells in the eye, corresponding to three primary colors.

Color Vision

Color vision is the capability of an organism to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Weber's Law

A principle in psychophysics stating that the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the baseline stimulus.

Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected by the senses.