Author Question: Children growing up in third world countries are less likely to develop eating disorders. One of the ... (Read 73 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Children growing up in third world countries are less likely to develop eating disorders. One of the factors related to this decreased risk is a result of which of the following?

a. socioeconomic status
b. exposure to Western media
c. poor medical care
d. modernization in rural areas

Question 2

Which statement best mirrors Lewinsohn's view of depression?

a. The depressed person has a low self-concept that is made worse by poor family supports, but more important are the person's neurotransmitter imbalances.
b. Low rates of positive reinforcements are crucial, but prior level of stress and the person's loss of self-confidence lead to an increased vulnerability to depression.
c. Classically conditioned depression is combined with modeling of other depressed individuals until depression becomes almost contagious.
d. In addition to the stressors the person suffers, we must look at the unconscious conflicts that bubble to the surface.