Which approach do you think is more concrete? Explain why.
Being a teenage girl, my health and fitness is something I take seriously. The statistic that half of American adults are over weight, and two-thirds of them being obese is a scary thought to me and makes me question how someone would allow themselves to get that way. I believe that the social-cultural approach has the most concrete. Living in the US, most people want what's fast, easy and cheap. However, what's fast, easy, and cheap isn't always the healthiest. Fast food is often what is glorified in advertisements, and that attracts most people to it. Also, for those who wants to seek out healthy organic options, can't always afford to keep up with it. Our environment plays a big factor on how Americans choose to feed themselves, which is lead to the high obesity rates.
Based on your introduction to the various modern approaches to psychology, which approach not discussed might provide another rationale for obesity? Explain your answer.
I believe that the behavioral perspective could also be another rationale for obesity. Starting at the young ages of our life, we are taught when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat. We watch our parents and peers, and develop similar habits overtime, based on who is surrounds us. I wonder if most eating habits of obese people are developed from their parents and what they were shown regarding health growing up. Also, many humans (including myself) often find motivation with the reward of food. As well as angered by the thought of food being taken away from us.
