case study relating to natural experiments Flashcards
1
Q
what is an example of a natural experiment example?
A
Becker 1995
2
Q
what did the Becker experiment test?
A
effect of TV on the prevalence of eating disorders
3
Q
who did they do the Becker experiment on?
A
group of Fijian teengae giels
4
Q
why did they do the Becker experiment of teenage girls?
A
see whether they vomited to control their weight and if they were satisfied before with their appearance before TV was introduced
5
Q
what did they do 3 years later regrading the Becker experiment?
A
took same measurements
vomiting increased from 3% to 15%
