Psychopathology

Question 1

Taste aversion

Answer 1

A learned response by eating toxic or poisoned food happens when we associate the taste of food that made us ill with the feeling of illness, this is thought to have an evolutionary basis as it prevents us from eating food to make us unwell.

Question 2

Food neophobia

Answer 2

Reluctance to eat foods that we have not encountered before, we are more likely to eat food we know is safe

Question 3

Obesity restraint theory- (Herman and Mack)

Answer 3

Dieting attempts to restrain eating, paradoxically results and overeating therefore increases obesity

Question 4

Obesity- two types of restraint

Answer 4

‘Rigid’- all or nothing approach
Flexible- some fattening food can be eaten guilt free

Rigid restraint found to be less affective of reducing fat intake

Question 5

Obesity cognitive explanation

Answer 5

Restrained eaters consciously think about ‘good and bad’ foods

Question 6

Obesity: disinhibition

Answer 6

Distorted thinking

Overeat in response to various stimuli e.g. buffet, emotional state