Question 1

Hospitalization is often the first step in treating bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigid 
B)  Overprotective 
C)  Enmeshed 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Rigid 
B)  Overprotective 
C)  Enmeshed 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Canadian researchers Pliner and Chaiken have coined the term "Scarlett O'Hara effect" which refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoiding exercise to project an image of femininity 
B)  Eating lightly to project an image of femininity 
C)  Purging to maintain an image of femininity 
D)  Dieting to project an image of femininity 
A)  Avoiding exercise to project an image of femininity 
B)  Eating lightly to project an image of femininity 
C)  Purging to maintain an image of femininity 
D)  Dieting to project an image of femininity

Question 4

Anorexia nervosa in males:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is almost nonexistent. 
B)  Is related to less family conflict than in females. 
C)  Is less likely to be fatal than in females. 
D)  Is quite similar to that in females. 
A)  Is almost nonexistent. 
B)  Is related to less family conflict than in females. 
C)  Is less likely to be fatal than in females. 
D)  Is quite similar to that in females.

Question 5

According to the "thinspiration effect" described by Mills and colleagues, after looking at idealized images of thin bodies, chronic dieters:

Accepted Answer

A)  Become dejected and stop dieting 
B)  Are highly motivated to diet 
C)  Engage in excessive purging behaviour 
D)  Become highly competitive in their subsequent interactions with other young women 
A)  Become dejected and stop dieting 
B)  Are highly motivated to diet 
C)  Engage in excessive purging behaviour 
D)  Become highly competitive in their subsequent interactions with other young women

Question 6

Recent studies (Calero-Elvira et al., 2009; Gadalla & Piran, 2007) have shown that eating disorders are linked with illicit drug use. Which are those eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Bingeing and dieting cycle 
D)  B and C only 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Bingeing and dieting cycle 
D)  B and C only

Question 7

Alan is in 10ᵗʰ grade. He considers himself to be too fat, making him one of _____ 10ᵗʰ grade boys who think that about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 8

A factor that influences the fear of fat among individuals with anorexia and bulimia is

Accepted Answer

A)  Biochemical dysregulation. 
B)  Genetic factors. 
C)  Negative societal stereotypes regarding fat. 
D)  Largely rational. 
A)  Biochemical dysregulation. 
B)  Genetic factors. 
C)  Negative societal stereotypes regarding fat. 
D)  Largely rational.

Question 9

University of Alberta researchers Epling and Pierce (1992) coined the term "Activity Anorexia" to explain

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of appetite during exercise. 
B)  use of excessive exercise as a substitute for extreme dieting or purging. 
C)  amenorrhea among compulsive exercisers. 
D)  the preoccupation with thinness among elite athletes. 
A)  loss of appetite during exercise. 
B)  use of excessive exercise as a substitute for extreme dieting or purging. 
C)  amenorrhea among compulsive exercisers. 
D)  the preoccupation with thinness among elite athletes.

Question 10

In what way is the diagnostic classification of binge eating disorder (BEd) differentiated from other eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  BED diagnosis requires the person to show significant weight loss despite episodes of binge-eating, which differentiates it from normal over-eating. 
B)  BED diagnosis requires at least two purges per week, which differentiates it from anorexia-nervosa binge eating-purging type. 
C)  BED diagnosis requires restrictive behaviours for at least 6 months, which differentiates it from bulimia nervosa. 
D)  BED diagnosis requires an absence of compensatory behaviours (purging, fasting, excessive exercise), which differentiates it from bulimia nervosa. 
A)  BED diagnosis requires the person to show significant weight loss despite episodes of binge-eating, which differentiates it from normal over-eating. 
B)  BED diagnosis requires at least two purges per week, which differentiates it from anorexia-nervosa binge eating-purging type. 
C)  BED diagnosis requires restrictive behaviours for at least 6 months, which differentiates it from bulimia nervosa. 
D)  BED diagnosis requires an absence of compensatory behaviours (purging, fasting, excessive exercise), which differentiates it from bulimia nervosa.

Question 11

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older) are respectively:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5%; 0.1% 
B)  0.6%; 0.2% 
C)  0.8%; 0.2% 
D)  0.9%; 0.3% 
A)  0.5%; 0.1% 
B)  0.6%; 0.2% 
C)  0.8%; 0.2% 
D)  0.9%; 0.3%

Question 12

What is the current prevalence of obesity in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 10 and 20%. 
B)  Between 20 and 30%. 
C)  Between 30 and 35%. 
D)  Between 35 and 40%. 
A)  Between 10 and 20%. 
B)  Between 20 and 30%. 
C)  Between 30 and 35%. 
D)  Between 35 and 40%.

Question 13

Epidemiological research conducted in Canada suggests that bingeing behaviour is best characterized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical 
B)  Along a continuum 
C)  Discrete 
D)  According to a cut-off point of two episodes a week 
A)  Categorical 
B)  Along a continuum 
C)  Discrete 
D)  According to a cut-off point of two episodes a week

Question 14

Activity anorexia is accounted by: 1) food deprivation which _________ the reinforcement effectiveness of physical activity and 2) physical activity which ___________ the reinforcement effectiveness of food.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; decreases 
B)  decreases; increases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; decreases 
A)  increases; decreases 
B)  decreases; increases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; decreases

Question 15

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  <10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  <10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 16

Society sends a strong message as to how people should look. What is that message? Is it the same for men and women? Describe.

Accepted Answer

The message that society sends about how

Question 17

Monozygotic twins are more likely to both have anorexia or bulimia than dizygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Female characters in video games are portrayed more realistically than in magazines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which class of medications are most effective for treating anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antidepressants 
B)  Anxiolytics 
C)  Antipsychotics 
D)  None - no medication has been shown to be effective in treating anorexia 
A)  Antidepressants 
B)  Anxiolytics 
C)  Antipsychotics 
D)  None - no medication has been shown to be effective in treating anorexia

Question 20

Anorexia refers to ________ aspects of the disorder and Nervosa refers to ________ aspects

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological, physiological 
B)  physiological, cognitive 
C)  cognitive, psychological 
D)  physiological, emotional 
A)  psychological, physiological 
B)  physiological, cognitive 
C)  cognitive, psychological 
D)  physiological, emotional

Hospitalization is often the first step in treating bulimia nervosa.

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Canadian researchers Pliner and Chaiken have coined the term "Scarlett O'Hara effect" which refers to:

Anorexia nervosa in males:

According to the "thinspiration effect" described by Mills and colleagues, after looking at idealized images of thin bodies, chronic dieters:

Recent studies (Calero-Elvira et al., 2009; Gadalla & Piran, 2007) have shown that eating disorders are linked with illicit drug use. Which are those eating disorders?

Alan is in 10ᵗʰ grade. He considers himself to be too fat, making him one of _____ 10ᵗʰ grade boys who think that about themselves.

A factor that influences the fear of fat among individuals with anorexia and bulimia is

University of Alberta researchers Epling and Pierce (1992) coined the term "Activity Anorexia" to explain

In what way is the diagnostic classification of binge eating disorder (BEd) differentiated from other eating disorders?

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older) are respectively:

What is the current prevalence of obesity in North America?

Epidemiological research conducted in Canada suggests that bingeing behaviour is best characterized as being:

Activity anorexia is accounted by: 1) food deprivation which _ the reinforcement effectiveness of physical activity and 2) physical activity which ___ the reinforcement effectiveness of food.

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

Society sends a strong message as to how people should look. What is that message? Is it the same for men and women? Describe.

Monozygotic twins are more likely to both have anorexia or bulimia than dizygotic twins.

Female characters in video games are portrayed more realistically than in magazines.

Which class of medications are most effective for treating anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia refers to aspects of the disorder and Nervosa refers to aspects

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Hospitalization is often the first step in treating bulimia nervosa.

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Canadian researchers Pliner and Chaiken have coined the term "Scarlett O'Hara effect" which refers to:

Anorexia nervosa in males:

According to the "thinspiration effect" described by Mills and colleagues, after looking at idealized images of thin bodies, chronic dieters:

Recent studies (Calero-Elvira et al., 2009; Gadalla & Piran, 2007) have shown that eating disorders are linked with illicit drug use. Which are those eating disorders?

Alan is in 10ᵗʰ grade. He considers himself to be too fat, making him one of _____ 10ᵗʰ grade boys who think that about themselves.

A factor that influences the fear of fat among individuals with anorexia and bulimia is

University of Alberta researchers Epling and Pierce (1992) coined the term "Activity Anorexia" to explain

In what way is the diagnostic classification of binge eating disorder (BEd) differentiated from other eating disorders?

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older) are respectively:

What is the current prevalence of obesity in North America?

Epidemiological research conducted in Canada suggests that bingeing behaviour is best characterized as being:

Activity anorexia is accounted by: 1) food deprivation which _________ the reinforcement effectiveness of physical activity and 2) physical activity which ___________ the reinforcement effectiveness of food.

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

Society sends a strong message as to how people should look. What is that message? Is it the same for men and women? Describe.

Monozygotic twins are more likely to both have anorexia or bulimia than dizygotic twins.

Female characters in video games are portrayed more realistically than in magazines.

Which class of medications are most effective for treating anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia refers to ________ aspects of the disorder and Nervosa refers to ________ aspects

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Activity anorexia is accounted by: 1) food deprivation which _ the reinforcement effectiveness of physical activity and 2) physical activity which ___ the reinforcement effectiveness of food.

Anorexia refers to aspects of the disorder and Nervosa refers to aspects