Biological key question

Question 1

question for biological?

Answer 1

is anorexia nervosa a biologically determined mental health disorder?

Question 2

what is anorexia?

Answer 2

its an eating disorder that means that someone is extremely underweight. they have a distorted vision of themselves and see them as fat

Question 3

why is this a contemporary issue for society?

Answer 3

because once hospitalised, the mortality rate is around 10%

Question 4

why is anorexia biological?

Answer 4

malfunctioning hypothalamus which regulates feelings of hunger and thirst

Question 5

what is a damaged lateral hypothalamus?

Answer 5

fails to produce feelings of hunger

Question 6

what is a malfunctioning ventromedial hypothalamus?

Answer 6

constantly depressing hunger by producing feelings of satisfaction

Question 7

supporting evidence for a malfunctioning hypothalamus causing anorexia?

Answer 7

Lashly found that lesioning rats brains’ hypothalamus caused changes to their eating behaviour, either overeating or starving themselves

Question 8

why can social learning theory explain anorexia?

Answer 8

individuals imitate thin role models in the media. they imitate their diets and fitness regimes and copy those who they identify with the most

Question 9

supporting evidence for social learning theory?

Answer 9

Forehand found that 27% o girls felt pressure from the media to strive for the perfect body shape