1. Attitudes to food and eating
behaviour

2. Explanations
Social
Learning
Cultural
influences
Binge
eating and
comfort
eating

3. Social learning
A01: Parental modelling
Marge is an influence on Lisa Bart and Maggie
through…
A01: Parental modelling
Marge is an influence on Lisa Bart and Maggie
through…
Alternative explanations
Marge isn’t only influenced by her social
environment…she is influenced by her
evolutionary history…
Alternative explanations
Marge isn’t only influenced by her social
environment…she is influenced by her
evolutionary history…
A02: Research supportA02: Research support
A01 Media effects
Like most All American housewives Marge
watches TV and learns about new food products
to try….
A01 Media effects
Like most All American housewives Marge
watches TV and learns about new food products
to try….

4. Cultural influences
A01: Ethnicity
Manjula is less likely to suffer from anorexia than
women born in UK or USA….
A01: Ethnicity
Manjula is less likely to suffer from anorexia than
women born in UK or USA….
A02: Research into social classA02: Research into social classA02: Research into ethnicityA02: Research into ethnicity
A01: Social Class
However, Manjula is from a high social class
meaning that…
A01: Social Class
However, Manjula is from a high social class
meaning that…

5. Mood and Eating Behaviour
A02: Binge eatingA02: Binge eating A02:A02:
A01:Binge Eating
Like Elton John, Homer could be a secret
bulimic….
A01:Binge Eating
Like Elton John, Homer could be a secret
bulimic….
A01: Comfort eating
This is certainly one of Homer’s traits
A01: Comfort eating
This is certainly one of Homer’s traits

6. Task:Describe 2
explanations
of the origins
of attitudes to
food and eating
Write 100-150
words for each

7. Explanation 1Explanation 1
Explanation 2Explanation 2now my
minions,
you have to
write 4
critical
points for
each
explanatio
n 2 from
the
synoptic
tool kit

8. Now Mr Burns sir,
what do you expect
them to do now sir ?
That is easy Smithers, I
expect them to work!
Using their notes to write
a brilliant essay
Discuss attitudes to food and or
eating behaviour
9 marks for descriptive points (AO1)
16 marks for commentary –
including research and issues,
debates and approaches (AO2)