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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 7 Problem 12TY

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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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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by some weight loss precautionary methods called compensatory behavior. The compensatory behaviors like purging, vomiting, using laxatives etc.

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This is mostly seen in females than in males. People with bulimia nervosa keep their disorder as a secret because of the shame and stigma attached to it. This is seen in both male and female.

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

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Men tend to perform other compensatory behaviors like excessive physical exercises to prevent weight gain because of the binge eating.

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Hence the correct option is .