What precursors to anorexia and bulimia are found in ...

[madam-professor]

  What precursors to anorexia and bulimia are found in longitudinal studies of young adolescents?
 
 

 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which best describes achievement motivation during adulthood?
 
  a. Achievement motivation is steady from middle to old age for both females and males.
  b. The loss of motivation is an inevitable part of the aging process (especially in those over age 70).
  c. For both females and males, achievement motivation increases steadily from young adulthood to middle age.
  d. Achievement motivation is more affected by work and family context than by the process of aging.

[katkat_flores]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Children who later become anorexic or bulimic were dissatisfied with their bodies (wanting to be thinner than they were), perceived pressure to be thin from peers, parents or the media, engaged in dieting behaviors, showed deficits in inhibitory control and in some cases had depressive symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

d

[madam-professor]

Great answer, keep it coming

[kjohnson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it