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Title: List at least 4 factors that have contributed to the global epidemic of obesity. (4 points; 1 for ...
Post by: ornobtizzi on Mar 17, 2018
List at least 4 factors that have contributed to the global epidemic of obesity. (4 points; 1 for each correct answer)
 
  What will be an ideal response

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason people inhibit themselves when it comes to expressing sadness?
 
  a. Negative responses to sadness from one's family as a child.
  b. The belief that sadness leads to depression.
  c. Society's expectations.
  d. Media hype that we are supposed to be happy all the time.

Question 3

List two possible payoffs from playing the victim role (1 point).
 
  What will be an ideal response

Question 4

Describe the relationship between how you got/get attention and self-esteem. (1 point)
 
  What will be an ideal response


Title: List at least 4 factors that have contributed to the global epidemic of obesity. (4 points; 1 for ...
Post by: umwut on Mar 17, 2018
Answer to q. 1

List at least 4 factors that have contributed to the global epidemic of obesity. 4 points; 1 each for any 4 of the following:
- Eating more calories than are being burned off
- More fast food and soft drink consumption
- Larger serving sizes
- More snacking; readily available snacking
- More people working means less time to cook which leads to more purchased meals, many from fast-food chains
- Reduced physical activity from a more sedentary life style
- Our bodies are wired to eat when food is available; food is always available these days
- Increased stress
- Decreased sleep
- Cultural factors such as clean your plate or getting a good value or a value placed on obesity because it has, in the past, indicated wealth
- Wanting to imitate Western lifestyles

Answer to q. 2

B

Answer to q. 3

List two possible payoffs from playing the victim role. One point for any two of the following: getting to feel like you were right, sympathy from others, attention from others, avoiding responsibility or accountability

Answer to q. 4

1 point for any of the following explanations of how the manner in which we get/got attention affects self-esteem, or something similar:
- We all need attention. Positive attention is best, but negative attention is better than no attention at all. The way we had to get attention as childrenpositive, negative, or nonesent us messages about our worth
- If all you got as a child was negative attention you might decide that you're not worth much and later in life you might think you don't deserve positive attention