The following psychological factors have been identified as generalized risk factors (as compared to direct risk factors) for eating disorders:
a) Specific values or meanings assigned to food, body
b) Poor self-image
c) Overvaluation of appearance
d) Poor body image
Question 2Mixed designs are most useful in:
a) Determining cause and effect.
b) Identifying which particular treatment is best for which group of patients.
c) Examining relations between disorders and prevalence.
d) Obtaining internally valid results.
Question 3One method for studying cognitive processing in depression is to use a Stroop task. This method typically reveals that:
a) Depressed individuals are faster at identifying depression-oriented words
b) Depressed individuals are faster at identifying neutral words
c) Depressed individuals are faster at identifying both depression-oriented and neutral words
d) Non-depressed individuals show clear differences in response latencies across different word types
Question 4What was the emphasis in preeminent Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb's theory of biological psychology?
a) The role of neurotransmitters
b) The role of biofeedback
c) The role of behaviour
d) The role of brain lesions
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