Lesson 4.3.6.3
4.3.6.3 Explanations for anorexia nervosa Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which term describes the psychological explanation in which family members are closely involved and boundaries between them are weak?
- Neophobia
- Taste aversion
- Covert sensitisation
- Enmeshment
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In family systems theory of anorexia, what term describes a person's level of independence?
- Autonomy
- Rigidity
- Overprotection
- Enmeshment
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According to social learning theory, how might someone acquire restrictive eating behaviours?
- Classical conditioning
- Genetic mutation
- Modelling
- Systemic enmeshment
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Which cognitive factor is a core feature of anorexia nervosa?
- Dopamine dysfunction
- Distorted body image
- Vicarious reinforcement
- High enmeshment
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What type of study provides evidence for a genetic explanation of anorexia nervosa?
- Twin studies
- Role-play tasks
- Content analysis
- Brain scans
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Overprotective parenting and a lack of autonomy link to which explanation of anorexia?
- Family systems theory
- Social learning theory
- Cognitive theory
- Evolutionary theory
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Believing one is overweight despite being severely underweight demonstrates which process in anorexia?
- Biological diathesis
- Cognitive distortion
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Family enmeshment
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Which term describes family members being overinvolved in each other's emotional lives?
- Enmeshment
- Socialisation
- Modelling
- Autonomy
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Receiving praise from peers for losing weight is an example of which process?
- Lack of autonomy
- Genetic predisposition
- Direct reinforcement
- Family enmeshment
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Which neurotransmitter system is typically implicated in neural explanations of anorexia nervosa?
- GABA
- Serotonin
- Acetylcholine
- Endorphins
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Media exposure providing thin role models supports which explanation of anorexia nervosa?
- Family systems theory
- Genetic explanation
- Evolutionary theory
- Social learning theory
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What is a major limitation of cognitive explanations for anorexia nervosa?
- Low ecological validity
- Unclear causal direction
- Subjective measurement
- Cultural bias
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Higher concordance rates of anorexia in monozygotic twins support which explanation?
- Genetic explanation
- Family systems theory
- Social learning theory
- Cognitive explanation
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Combining a genetic vulnerability with media influence to explain anorexia reflects which approach?
- Biological reductionism
- Behaviourist approach
- Interactionist approach
- Psychodynamic approach
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According to cognitive theory, what maintains restrictive eating in anorexia nervosa?
- Genetic mutations
- Enmeshed dynamics
- Unconscious conflicts
- Irrational beliefs
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Which psychological explanation of anorexia directly forms the basis for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
- Neural explanation
- Evolutionary explanation
- Family systems theory
- Cognitive explanation
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Seeing a model praised for being thin leads to dieting via which process?
- Autonomy
- Family enmeshment
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Direct conditioning
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Why does an MZ twin concordance rate below 100% challenge purely biological explanations?
- Proves genetic dominance
- Shows environmental influence
- Disproves neural factors
- Confirms family enmeshment
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Which approach combines biological factors with family environment to explain anorexia nervosa?
- Psychodynamic model
- Biological approach
- Interactionist model
- Behavioural approach
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A person with anorexia incorrectly believing they are overweight demonstrates which cognitive factor?
- Catastrophising
- Distorted body image
- Cognitive dissonance
- Irrational perfectionism
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