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Longitudinal studies have shown that women who:

A) internalize the thin ideal are more likely to develop bulimic symptoms.
B) understand all the implications of the thin ideal are more likely to develop bulimic symptoms.
C) argue against the thin ideal are more likely to develop bulimic symptoms.
D) recognize pressures from the media to subscribe to the thin ideal are more likely to develop bulimic symptoms.

Thin Ideal

Thin Ideal is a cultural concept that promotes and glorifies thinness as the most desirable body shape, often influencing body image and eating behaviors.

Bulimic Symptoms

Manifestations of bulimia nervosa that include binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other forms of purging to prevent weight gain.

Internalize

The process of incorporating the values, attitudes, or norms of another into one’s own belief system.

  • Comprehend how societal, cultural, and individual factors influence the development of feeding and eating disorders.
  • Understand the importance of body dissatisfaction, perfectionism, and the adoption of the thin ideal in the evolution of eating disorders.
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