Eating Behaviour A01

Outline taste receptors as an evolutionary explanation for food preference (4).

Outline the evolutionary avoidance of dangerous foods explanation for food preference (4).

Outline the set point theory of homeostasis as a neural mechanism involved in the control of eating behaviour (4).

Outline the dual centre theory of feeding behaviour as a neural mechanism involved in the control of eating behaviour (4).

Outline dopamine as an explanation for anorexia (4).

Outline serotonin as an explanation for AN (4).

Outline the reproductive suppression hypothesis as a biological explanation of anorexia (4).

Outline the behavioural explanation for AN (4).

Outline the cognitive explanation for AN (4).

Outline the adapted to flee hypothesis as a biological explanation for AN (4).

Outline the boundary model as an explanation for the failure of dieting (4).

Outline restraint theory as an explanation for the failure of dieting (4).

Outline social factors as a factor that influences our attitudes to food and eating behaviour (4).

Outline psychological factors as influencing attitudes to food and eating behaviour (4).

Outline social support as an explanation for the success of dieting (4).

Outline restraint as a explanation for the success of dieting (4).