What are the differences between binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa?
What will be an ideal response?
People with binge-eating disorder have food binges like people with bulimia but don't do any compensatory behaviors. They don't restrict their diet between binges as much as people with bulimia. People with binge-eating disorder tend to be older than people with bulimia and are more likely to be overweight or obese.
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According to the discussion of categories, the basic level of reference has special status. This means that
a. the basic level is more likely than other levels to show family resemblance. b. basic-level names are used more often and they are more informative than the superordinate-level names. c. the basic level is the most general label that can be supplied. d. basic-level names are prototypes, whereas superordinate- and subordinate-level names are not.
Which of the following might explain why rates of depression are low in China and Japan?
A) The lack of emphasis on the individual decreases the likelihood of blaming the self for failure. B) Blunted emotions characterize Asian peoples, so both positive and negative emotional extremes are rare. C) Symptoms of depression tend to be somatic. D) Mental illnesses are not stigmatized, thus those who are depressed receive much social support and do not seek treatment.