AQA•A-Level•Psychology
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Eating Behaviour
Explanations for food preferences, anorexia nervosa, and obesity
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Eating Behaviour is a key topic in the AQA A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers explanations for food preferences, anorexia nervosa, and obesity.
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Explanations for food preferencesEvolutionary explanationsTaste aversionNeophobiaPreference for sweet/fatty foodsRole of learning in food preferenceClassical conditioningSocial learningCultural influences on food preferenceEvaluation of explanationsThe role of the hypothalamusLateral hypothalamus (LH)Ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)Role of ghrelinRole of leptinEvaluation of neural explanationsAnorexia nervosa: characteristicsBiological explanations of anorexiaGenetic factorsTwin studiesNeural explanationsSerotonin dysfunctionDopamine dysfunctionEvaluation of biological explanationsFamily systems theoryEnmeshmentAutonomy and controlSocial learning theory explanationRole of mediaRole of peersCognitive explanationsDistorted body imageIrrational beliefs about weightEvaluation of psychological explanationsObesity: characteristics and prevalenceBiological explanations of obesityGenetic factorsThrifty gene hypothesisNeural factorsPsychological explanations of obesityRestraint theoryBoundary modelDisinhibitionRole of denialEvaluation of obesity explanationsSuccess and failure of dietingCognitive factors in dietingBoundary model applied to dietingWhat-the-hell effectRole of denial in failed dietingIronic processes theoryEvaluation of dieting research
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