5.4.I—Describe the symptoms and possible causes of selected feeding and eating disorders

Describe the symptoms and possible causes of selected feeding and eating disorders.

• Feeding and eating disorders are characterized by altered consumption or absorption of food that impairs health or psychological functioning. Selected disorders in scope for AP Psychology in this category are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
• Possible causes of feeding and eating disorders focus on biological, genetic, social, cultural, behavioral, or cognitive sources.