11.1 Flashcards
satiation
the point in a meal where we are no longer motivated to eat (the feeling of being “full”)
[cognitive influence on eating] unit bias
the tendency to assume that the unit of sale or portioning is an appropriate amount to consume (eating the amount your provided with)
social factor #1 of eating) social facilitation
eating more “take sending helpings” - the longer a person sits at a table socializing, the more they are likely to consume
social factor #2 of eating) impression management
eating less: people self-consciously control their behaviour so that others will see them in a certain way- eating small amounts to avoid seeming “rude”
social factor #3 of eating) modelling
eating whatever they eat: eating however much or what peers/family are (date or business meeting)
eating is…
cognitive, biological, and social
obesity
a disorder of positive energy balance, in which energy intake exceeds energy expenditure
anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder that involves
(1) starvation,
(2) intense fear of weight gain
(3) dissatisfaction with ones body,
(4) and denial of the low weight
bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder that is characterized by periods of food deprivation, binge-eating and purging
what causes the chances of an eating disorder?
combos of stress and psychological vulnerability