Explanations for obesity & dieting

Describe and evaluate the boundary model explanation for obesity.

For each description in Table 3, choose a term from Table 4 which best represents that description.

For each description, write the correct letter alongside the relevant term in your answer book.

Evaluate one or more psychological explanations for obesity.

Charlene wants to be skinny like a super-model. She is dieting, eating very few calories. She has tried dieting before but always puts the weight back on afterwards. She thinks about food all the time and rewards herself occasionally by eating a giant pizza with chips.

Explain why Charlene’s dieting might not be successful.

Describe and evaluate genetic and neural explanations for obesity.

Briefly outline one psychological explanation for obesity.

Which of the following best describes situations where disinhibition leads to overeating? Write A, B, C, or D in your answer book.

A When environmental cues trigger a loss of control.

B When it would seem rude not to eat what you are given.

C When you are so hungry you cannot stop eating.

D When you do not care what other people think about you.

Below are four evaluative statements about the boundary model of obesity. Which statement is TRUE ? Write A, B, C, or D in your answer book.

A The model ignores the role of cognition in eating behaviour.

B The model only explains the behaviour of restrained eaters.

C The model takes account of biological factors in eating behaviour.

D The model takes no account of the effect of motivation on eating behaviour.