Question

which of these is most likely to cause an athlete to develop an eating disorder?
a. pressure to increase speed for the swim team
b. pressure to increase speed for the cross - country team
c. pressure to gain weight for gymnastics
d. pressure to make weight for the wrestling team

Explanation:

Eating disorders in athletes are often related to weight - related pressures. In wrestling, there is a significant focus on making weight for competitions. This can lead athletes to engage in extreme dieting, fasting, or purging behaviors. Options A and B (pressure to increase speed) are more performance - related in terms of speed and not directly weight - related in a way that typically causes eating disorders. Option C (pressure to gain weight) is less likely to cause an eating disorder compared to the pressure to lose weight (as in making weight for wrestling).

Answer:

D. Pressure to make weight for the wrestling team