Unit 3 Association Cards Eating Behaviour

Theories for Attitudes to Food and Eating Behaviour

1.Social Learning Theory (Parental Modelling and Media effects) 2.Cultural Influences (Ethnicity and Social Class)

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Theories Neural Mechanisms in Eating and Satiation

1.Homeostasis 2.Lateral and Ventromedial Hypothalamus

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Explanations for the Success/ Failure of Dieting

1.Role of Denial 2.Restraint Theory

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Evolutionary Explanations of Eating Behaviour

1.Early Diets 2.Taste Aversion

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Psychological Explanations of Anorexia Nervosa

1.Socio-cultural (Cultural ideals and the media) 2.Psychological Factors (Perfectionism and Impulsiveness)

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Biological Explanations for Anorexia Nervosa

[Neural: 1.Neurotransmitters 2.Neurodevelopment] [Evolutionary: 1.Reproductive Suppression Hypothesis 2.Adapted to flee hypothesis]

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Other cards in this set

1.Homeostasis 2.Lateral and Ventromedial Hypothalamus

Theories Neural Mechanisms in Eating and Satiation

1.Role of Denial 2.Restraint Theory

1.Early Diets 2.Taste Aversion

1.Socio-cultural (Cultural ideals and the media) 2.Psychological Factors (Perfectionism and Impulsiveness)

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