Question 1

Disturbed eating patterns in "eating conditions not elsewhere classified" includes which characteristic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   excessive exercising
B)   binge eating late at night
C)   high degree of social interaction
D)   overly positive self-imageE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What may combine with maladaptive perfection and body dissatisfaction to create an even greater risk for an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   perceived inadequacies in social relationships
B)   an interest in eating healthy
C)   short-term anxiety to an external stressor
D)   lack of sleepE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

"Yo-yo" dieting has been found to be related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   long-term weight loss
B)   difficulties with posttraumatic stress
C)   chronic headaches
D)   altered immune functioningE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A 2007 APA Task Force study found that television, music videos, lyrics, magazines, and advertising ____ women.

Accepted Answer

A)   socialize
B)   demonize
C)   sexualize
D)   devalueE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Vincent and McCabe (2000)  found that teasing and criticism about body weight or shape by family members predicts ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   body dysmorphic disorder
B)   dieting and eating problems
C)   maladaptive perfectionism
D)   depressionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 6

Emily has the purging type of bulimia nervosa. She is likely to engage regularly in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   fasting
B)   vomiting
C)   denies her thinness
D)   expresses fear of obesityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An associated characteristic linked to anorexia nervosa is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality disorders
B)   learning disorders
C)   factitious disorders
D)   posttraumatic stress disorderE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Victoria's team of physicians, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists will carefully monitor her physical condition during the refeeding phase of her treatment for anorexia because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   she is likely to be terrified of dying of the disorder
B)   her apathy toward food may increase
C)   she may experience sudden severe physiological reactions
D)   she has to be dissuaded from trying new foods at this timeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which characteristic is typical of both males and females with eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressiveness
B)   low self-esteem
C)   autonomy
D)   self-determinationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Lam et al. (2010)  found that rates of ____ in Hong Kong were similar to those in Western countries.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual abuse
B)   major depression
C)   fat-phobic patterns
D)   cultural value judgmentsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

A twelve-year study by Sui and colleagues (2007)  determined that being ____ is the critical factor for long life.

Accepted Answer

A)   physically fit
B)   of normal weight
C)   psychologically fit
D)   slightly underweightE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The person with bulimia nervosa is at risk of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of sleep
B)   personality disorders
C)   suicide
D)   obesityE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In a lecture on eating disorders, Professor Lublin noted that binge-eating has been classified as disorder characterized by consumption of large amounts of food over a short period of time and accompanied by feelings of paranoia, but like bulimia, the episodes are generally followed by use of compensatory behaviors like vomiting or fasting. Which of Professor Lublin's statements in accurate ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Binge-eating has been classified as an Axis I disorder.
B)   Binge-eating is characterized by consumption of large amounts of food over a short period of time.
C)   Binge-eating is generally followed by use of compensatory behaviors like vomiting or fasting.
D)   Binge-eating is characterized by feelings of paranoia.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 14

Millie has been hospitalized because of her anorexia. She will receive psychological intervention to help her with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning how to find information about anorexia and other eating disorders on the Internet
B)   learning to develop overcontrolled eating behaviors
C)   learning to cope with muscle dysphoria
D)   identifying and understanding the dysfunctional attitudes related to the eating disorderE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When do conditions that might contribute to purging need to be identified for hospitalized bulimic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   prior to admission
B)   during the initial assessment
C)   after treatment has begun
D)   as soon as the patient is willing to discuss themE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What characteristic has been identified as a risk factor and may interact with body dissatisfaction to predict eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   maladaptive perfectionism
B)   dieting
C)   self-evaluation
D)   depressionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which component of a treatment plan has been encouraging in helping with anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic therapy
B)   dietary training
C)   family therapy
D)   inpatient treatmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Yoriko, a 17-year-old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with anorexia. What is unusual about this case?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is unusual for an anorexic to deny having an eating disorder.
B)   It is unusual for a 17-year-old girl to have anorexia.
C)   It is unusual for an anorexic to miss five menstrual cycles.
D)   It is unusual for an anorexic to have an accurate body image.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The DSM-5 does not recognize ____ as an eating disorder despite its devastating medical and psychological consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia nervosa
B)   obesity
C)   bulimia nervosa
D)   eating disorders not otherwise specifiedE) B) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 20

Define obesity and explain the reasons it is considered to be an epidemic in the United States. Discuss how, in a nation so obsessed with thinness, obesity has become such a problem. Explore the different treatment options and their effectiveness.

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Disturbed eating patterns in "eating conditions not elsewhere classified" includes which characteristic behavior?

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What may combine with maladaptive perfection and body dissatisfaction to create an even greater risk for an eating disorder?

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"Yo-yo" dieting has been found to be related to which of the following?

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A 2007 APA Task Force study found that television, music videos, lyrics, magazines, and advertising ____ women.

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Vincent and McCabe (2000) found that teasing and criticism about body weight or shape by family members predicts ____.

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Emily has the purging type of bulimia nervosa. She is likely to engage regularly in which of the following?

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An associated characteristic linked to anorexia nervosa is ____.

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Victoria's team of physicians, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists will carefully monitor her physical condition during the refeeding phase of her treatment for anorexia because ____.

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Which characteristic is typical of both males and females with eating disorders?

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Lam et al. (2010) found that rates of ____ in Hong Kong were similar to those in Western countries.

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A twelve-year study by Sui and colleagues (2007) determined that being ____ is the critical factor for long life.

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Millie has been hospitalized because of her anorexia. She will receive psychological intervention to help her with ____.

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The DSM-5 does not recognize ____ as an eating disorder despite its devastating medical and psychological consequences.

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Define obesity and explain the reasons it is considered to be an epidemic in the United States. Discuss how, in a nation so obsessed with thinness, obesity has become such a problem. Explore the different treatment options and their effectiveness.

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What may combine with maladaptive perfection and body dissatisfaction to create an even greater risk for an eating disorder?

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A 2007 APA Task Force study found that television, music videos, lyrics, magazines, and advertising ____ women.

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Which characteristic is typical of both males and females with eating disorders?

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Lam et al. (2010) found that rates of ____ in Hong Kong were similar to those in Western countries.

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A twelve-year study by Sui and colleagues (2007) determined that being ____ is the critical factor for long life.

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What characteristic has been identified as a risk factor and may interact with body dissatisfaction to predict eating disorders?

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Which component of a treatment plan has been encouraging in helping with anorexia nervosa?

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The DSM-5 does not recognize ____ as an eating disorder despite its devastating medical and psychological consequences.

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Define obesity and explain the reasons it is considered to be an epidemic in the United States. Discuss how, in a nation so obsessed with thinness, obesity has become such a problem. Explore the different treatment options and their effectiveness.

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