Understanding Weight-Based Social Identity Threat

• A psychological state triggered by the fear of being judged because of one's weight
• A situationally triggered psychological state that occurs when an individual is concerned about their weight
• A situationally triggered psychological state that occurs when an individual is concerned about their social identity (correct)
• A situationally triggered psychological state that occurs when an individual is concerned about being discriminated against

• It creates a positive feedback loop that perpetuates stigma
• It leads to weight gain and inhibits weight loss (correct)
• It leads to weight gain and promotes weight loss
• It leads to weight loss and promotes weight gain

• A positive feedback loop that perpetuates stigma
• Increased eating and other biobehavioral mechanisms
• Increased vulnerability to stigmatization (correct)
• Reduced vulnerability to stigmatization