Brooke has been involved in ballet since she was 4 years old, has always earned straight As at school, plays two musical instruments in a competitive youth orchestra, and recently graduated 1st in her class at Harvard. Despite these accomplishments Brooke continues to push herself to set higher goals for herself and fears possible failure in these goals. Brooke's pattern of behaviors may put her at risk for the development of an eating disorder related to which of the following?
a. obsession
b. perfectionism
c. compulsion
d. anxiety
Question 2
Moods disorders differ from temporary emotional reactions to life events because they ____.
a. have an impact in only one aspect of a person's life
b. do not persist over an extended period of time
c. only occur for specific reasons
d. involve extreme reactions
Adolescent females who participate in activities such as ballet are at risk for eating disorders
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