Key Question Flashcards
1
Q
What is the key question?
A
Is the influence of role models and celebrities something that causes anorexia?
2
Q
What is anorexia?
A
An eating disorder characterised by being extremely underweight
3
Q
How do sufferers tend to see themselves?
A
See themselves as fat
4
Q
What are some of the side effects of anorexia?
A
Feeling cold, stomach pains, tiredness, losing interest in socialising
5
Q
What would Social Learning theory say?
A
People identify with their role model celebrity, observe how thin they are and try to imitate this behaviour- complimented for losing weight by friends
6
Q
What would operant conditioning say?
A
Positive reinforcement might be complements for being thin
Negative reinforcement might be losing weight in order to avoid being bullied
