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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 7 Problem 13TY

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Solution 1

Eating disorder is a serious issue that is mostly linked with the psychological changes. This is caused due to stress, extreme concern about the body shape and size by social abuses, genetic factors.

Examples: Anorexia nervosa, binge eating, bulimia nervosa.

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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by extreme weight loss due to restricting energy intake, fear of weight gain and obesity. In this the individuals refuse to eat food to look lean and have very low weight than the usual. There are two types of anorexia nervosa.

• In classical type they try to look thin by restricting the energy intake even they are hungry and by increasing the physical activity.

• In the second type they perform binge eating and purging.

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Mostly the eating disorders are developed because of the fear of inappropriate shape and size during the puberty. They develop greater risk of body dissatisfaction more than sexually abused and weight.

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Hence the options b, c and d are not correct.

Step #5 of 6

The risk of eating disorder is more in children who attain puberty at an early age than their peers.

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Hence the correct option is .