Question 1

Using the Keys study as an example, discuss how several of the symptoms of food restriction/semi-starvation are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

The majority of cases of eating disorders are preceded by restrictive dieting. Keys et al.'s (1950) study showed that there are many similarities between people placed on a semi-starvation diet and those with eating disorders. Keys placed 36 young men on a diet of half the calories they normally consumed (around 1200) and they lost around 25 percent of their body weight. After 3 months, they were re-fed and permitted to regain weight. During the weight loss period, the men became obsessed with food, and experienced intense hunger and cravings. During the re-feeding period, the men often engaged in binge eating and had abnormal eating patterns. These men also experienced depression, anger, irritability, and suffered social problems. Individuals with eating disorders often experience similar symptoms of low self-esteem, depressed mood, feelings of failure, and stress.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterosexual men are more likely than gay men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
B)  Lesbian women are more likely than heterosexual women to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
C)  Lesbian women are more likely than gay men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
D)  Heterosexual women are more likely than lesbian women to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
E)  Gay men are more likely than heterosexual men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
A)  Heterosexual men are more likely than gay men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
B)  Lesbian women are more likely than heterosexual women to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
C)  Lesbian women are more likely than gay men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
D)  Heterosexual women are more likely than lesbian women to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
E)  Gay men are more likely than heterosexual men to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. E

Question 3

In the DSM-5, one feature of anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A)  refusal to maintain at least 15% of expected body weight. 
B)  refusal to maintain at least 35% of expected body weight. 
C)  refusal to maintain at least 90% of expected body weight. 
D)  refusal to maintain at least 25% of expected body weight. 
E)  Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight. 
A)  refusal to maintain at least 15% of expected body weight. 
B)  refusal to maintain at least 35% of expected body weight. 
C)  refusal to maintain at least 90% of expected body weight. 
D)  refusal to maintain at least 25% of expected body weight. 
E)  Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight. E

Question 4

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  different causes of the two types are known to researchers 
B)  different psychological consequences are associated with the binge/purge type 
C)  the binge/purge subtype is associated with more impulsive behaviour 
D)  poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E)  one type tends to affect younger women, and one affects older women 
A)  different causes of the two types are known to researchers 
B)  different psychological consequences are associated with the binge/purge type 
C)  the binge/purge subtype is associated with more impulsive behaviour 
D)  poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E)  one type tends to affect younger women, and one affects older women

Question 5

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Stice's review of the literature on risk factors for eating disorders, which of the following is not a vulnerability factor for eating pathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  precocious sexual development 
B)  increased body mass 
C)  internalization of the thin ideal 
D)  sociocultural pressure to be thin 
E)  body dissatisfaction 
A)  precocious sexual development 
B)  increased body mass 
C)  internalization of the thin ideal 
D)  sociocultural pressure to be thin 
E)  body dissatisfaction

Question 7

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research presented in the chapter suggests a shift in the ideal female body presented by the media, such that the women presented are now extremely thin AND extremely toned (Grogan, 2008). Homan (2010) found that internalizing the athletic ideal predicted change in compulsive exercise whereas internalizing the thin ideal predicted changes in exercise, body dissatisfaction and dieting. State the main points of an integrative, or biopsychosocial etiological model and discuss the results of Homan (2010) in terms of an integrative model: how might such a shift in the media change eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial model posits that ea

Question 9

It has been found that mothers with eating disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B)  are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C)  discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D)  do not seem as interested in their daughters' weight as non-disordered mothers. 
E)  do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do. 
A)  are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B)  are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C)  discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D)  do not seem as interested in their daughters' weight as non-disordered mothers. 
E)  do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do.

Question 10

Interpersonal therapy has shown similar long-term outcome results as cognitive- behavioral therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Chronic dieters are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main difference between binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A)  men are generally diagnosed with binge eating disorder and women are diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. 
B)  those suffering from binge eating disorder binge more often. 
C)  binge eating disorder does not involve a sense of lack of control. 
D)  the number of calories consumed per binge is higher in bulimia nervosa. 
E)  sufferers of binge eating disorder do not engage in compensatory behaviours. 
A)  men are generally diagnosed with binge eating disorder and women are diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. 
B)  those suffering from binge eating disorder binge more often. 
C)  binge eating disorder does not involve a sense of lack of control. 
D)  the number of calories consumed per binge is higher in bulimia nervosa. 
E)  sufferers of binge eating disorder do not engage in compensatory behaviours.

Question 13

Probably the most important first step in the treatment of anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy. 
B)  nutritional management. 
C)  interpersonal therapy. 
D)  individual psychotherapy. 
E)  forced feeding. 
A)  family therapy. 
B)  nutritional management. 
C)  interpersonal therapy. 
D)  individual psychotherapy. 
E)  forced feeding.

Question 14

Briefly describe pharmacotherapy and CBT for bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Many well-controlled treatment outcome s

Question 15

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Accepted Answer

A)  alter brain serotonin function. 
B)  increase GABA levels. 
C)  diminish norepinephrine. 
D)  alter brain dopamine function. 
E)  alter overall brain activity. 
A)  alter brain serotonin function. 
B)  increase GABA levels. 
C)  diminish norepinephrine. 
D)  alter brain dopamine function. 
E)  alter overall brain activity.

Question 16

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is DSM-5 binge eating disorder? Should binge eating disorder be a standalone disorder? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Binge eating disorder (BED) was once a c

Question 18

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  convincing the patient to accept medication as the primary treatment so that therapy can follow 
B)  focusing on strategies for maintaining change and preventing relapse 
C)  a focus on establishing a regular pattern of eating 
D)  identifying and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs 
E)  establishing healthier ways of limiting calories intake 
A)  convincing the patient to accept medication as the primary treatment so that therapy can follow 
B)  focusing on strategies for maintaining change and preventing relapse 
C)  a focus on establishing a regular pattern of eating 
D)  identifying and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs 
E)  establishing healthier ways of limiting calories intake

Question 19

Family therapy for eating disorders appears to have greater effectiveness for:

Accepted Answer

A)  adults 
B)  adolescents 
C)  males 
D)  females 
E)  all patients 
A)  adults 
B)  adolescents 
C)  males 
D)  females 
E)  all patients

Question 20

Binge eating disorder has been introduced in DSM-5 as an eating disorder requiring further study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Using the Keys study as an example, discuss how several of the symptoms of food restriction/semi-starvation are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

Which of the following statements is true?

In the DSM-5, one feature of anorexia nervosa is

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

According to Stice's review of the literature on risk factors for eating disorders, which of the following is not a vulnerability factor for eating pathology?

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

It has been found that mothers with eating disorders

Interpersonal therapy has shown similar long-term outcome results as cognitive- behavioral therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Chronic dieters are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder.

The main difference between binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa is

Probably the most important first step in the treatment of anorexia nervosa is

Briefly describe pharmacotherapy and CBT for bulimia nervosa.

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

What is DSM-5 binge eating disorder? Should binge eating disorder be a standalone disorder? Why or why not?

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

Family therapy for eating disorders appears to have greater effectiveness for:

Binge eating disorder has been introduced in DSM-5 as an eating disorder requiring further study.

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Using the Keys study as an example, discuss how several of the symptoms of food restriction/semi-starvation are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

Which of the following statements is true?

In the DSM-5, one feature of anorexia nervosa is

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

According to Stice's review of the literature on risk factors for eating disorders, which of the following is not a vulnerability factor for eating pathology?

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

It has been found that mothers with eating disorders

Interpersonal therapy has shown similar long-term outcome results as cognitive- behavioral therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Chronic dieters are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder.

The main difference between binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa is

Probably the most important first step in the treatment of anorexia nervosa is

Briefly describe pharmacotherapy and CBT for bulimia nervosa.

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

What is DSM-5 binge eating disorder? Should binge eating disorder be a standalone disorder? Why or why not?

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

Family therapy for eating disorders appears to have greater effectiveness for:

Binge eating disorder has been introduced in DSM-5 as an eating disorder requiring further study.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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