Psychological Explanations Of Anorexia

Question 0

Kalucy

Answer 0

Supports Enmeshment:
Found families of anorexics are usually unable to resolve conflicts so child learns to blame others but takes control by stopping eating (?)

Question 1

Bruch

Answer 1

Supports Ineffective Parenting:

Found many mothers of anorexics admitted to anticipating their child’s hunger when young

Question 2

Garfinkle

Answer 2

Supports Distorted Body Image :

Found that anorexics consistently overestimate their weight and size, suggesting cognitive factors are responsible

Question 3

Lovell

Answer 3

Supports Distorted Body Image:

Found that 2 years after recovery anorexics still have distorted body image

Question 4

Halmi

Answer 4

Supports perfectionism: anorexics scored significantly higher on perfectionism scale than control group

Question 5

Stroeber

Answer 5

Supports perfectionism:

Found that 73% of anorexic females tested and 50% of anorexic males tested had high levels of perfectionism

Question 6

Fiji study

Answer 6

Supports SLT : 1995 TV introduced and lead to an increase in girls with eating disorders, suggesting the media has a strong influence on eating behaviour

Question 7

Nasser

Answer 7

Supports SLT: women moved from Cairo to London and a significant amount developed eating disorders. Acculturation.

Question 8

Birch : Pea Study

Answer 8

Supports SLT :

Children observed to be more likely to eat peas when they observe their peers doing so.