Unit Objective: Upon completion, the learner will be able to identify the major influences in the development of the Old Paradigm.

Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of Lessons 1A through 1D, the learner will be able to:

• Recount the events leading to formation of the thin ideal
• Classify how the media has impacted enculturation of the thin ideal
• State how the thin ideal negatively impacts body image
• Identify the limitations of scientific evidence supporting Old Paradigm assumptions
• Discuss how traditional approaches are based on an outdated scientific worldview

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