The following is an example of primary deviance among the anorexics and bulimics McLorg and Taub studied:

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Primary deviance refers to the initial stage of deviant behavior before it is publicly labeled as such. In this context, the act of purposeful starvation and/or vomiting without considering oneself anorexic or bulimic represents primary deviance because it is the initial engagement in the behavior without the societal label or self-identification as having an eating disorder.

The Following Is an Example of Primary Deviance Among the Anorexics