AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -She has lost 30 pounds over the last six months by eating very little and running five miles a day. She is determined not to become overweight and ignores her parents’ suggestion that she should eat well-balanced meals. Chiara suffers from: anorexia nervosa.

Detailed explanation-2: -People who suffer from anorexia nervosa tend to have high levels of harm avoidance, a personality trait characterized by worrying, pessimism, and shyness, and low levels of novelty seeking, which includes impulsivity and preferring new or novel things (Fassino et al., 2002).

Detailed explanation-3: -Adult BMI chart showing ranges “under healthy weight: BMI < 18.5, ” “healthy weight: BMI 18.5–24.9, ” and “overweight: BMI 25–29.9.”

Detailed explanation-4: -This phenomenon is known as ‘social facilitation’. Previous studies found that those eating with others ate up to 48% more food than solo diners and women with obesity eating socially consumed up to 29% more than when eating alone.

Detailed explanation-5: -Need for achievement (N-Ach) is an individual’s desire for significant accomplishment, mastering of skills, control, or high standards. The term was first used by Henry Murray and associated with a range of actions.