Question 1

In studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs such as the "student bodies program,"

Accepted Answer

A) the participants showed no beneficial effects. 
B) participants reported improvement in body image and decreased drive for thinness. 
C) Virtually no participant has developed symptoms of an eating disorder. 
D) the drop-out rate has been extremely high. 
A) the participants showed no beneficial effects. 
B) participants reported improvement in body image and decreased drive for thinness. 
C) Virtually no participant has developed symptoms of an eating disorder. 
D) the drop-out rate has been extremely high.

Question 2

The hallmark of anorexia nervosa is

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A) food refusal. 
B) a binge-purge cycle. 
C) 15 percent or lower weight than is expected for that height and body size 
D) a morbid fear of gaining weight and behaviors to lose weight. 
A) food refusal. 
B) a binge-purge cycle. 
C) 15 percent or lower weight than is expected for that height and body size 
D) a morbid fear of gaining weight and behaviors to lose weight.

Question 3

Describe the problems associated with using medications such as benzodiazepines as a treatment for insomnia disorder.

Accepted Answer

There are several drawbacks to medical t

Question 4

Discuss possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic seen in the US and other countries and the relative efficacy of currently available obesity treatment options and preventions.

Accepted Answer

The causes of obesity in the modern worl

Question 5

Of the following,the group in which we would expect to see the highest incidence of anorexia nervosa is

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A) Homosexual men. 
B) Female body builders. 
C) Ballet dancers. 
D) Female track stars. 
A) Homosexual men. 
B) Female body builders. 
C) Ballet dancers. 
D) Female track stars.

Question 6

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night,appearing frightened and inconsolable.Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes,and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning.Joan appears to be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) dyssomnia. 
B) hypersomnia. 
C) nightmares. 
D) sleep terrors. 
A) dyssomnia. 
B) hypersomnia. 
C) nightmares. 
D) sleep terrors.

Question 7

Before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia,it is necessary to rule out all of the following

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia 
C) early life exposure to a viral infection such as mononucleosis. 
D) current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms. 
A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia 
C) early life exposure to a viral infection such as mononucleosis. 
D) current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms.

Question 8

Describe four approaches to the treatment of obesity.Explain the relationship of body mass index (BMI)to the appropriateness of each treatment approach.Describe the risks,benefits,and effectiveness of each approach.

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The treatment of obesity is only moderat

Question 9

The most accurate statement regarding the use of self-help diet books in the treatment of obesity is that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a moderate level of long-term effectiveness. 
B) they are effective only when used in combination with physician counseling. 
C) they are more effective than commercial self-help programs such as Jenny Craig. 
D) they work for only a very few individuals. 
A) there is a moderate level of long-term effectiveness. 
B) they are effective only when used in combination with physician counseling. 
C) they are more effective than commercial self-help programs such as Jenny Craig. 
D) they work for only a very few individuals.

Question 10

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

Accepted Answer

A) genetic. 
B) psychological. 
C) somatogenic. 
D) sociocultural. 
A) genetic. 
B) psychological. 
C) somatogenic. 
D) sociocultural.

Question 11

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

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A) during REM sleep. 
B) during the twilight stages between sleep and waking. 
C) during NREM sleep. 
D) after some severe daytime stressor. 
A) during REM sleep. 
B) during the twilight stages between sleep and waking. 
C) during NREM sleep. 
D) after some severe daytime stressor.

Question 12

Which of these factors does NOT contribute to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Modernized environment 
B) Genetics 
C) Personality 
D) All of the above contribute to obesity 
A) Modernized environment 
B) Genetics 
C) Personality 
D) All of the above contribute to obesity

Question 13

Recent research suggests that the restricting and bingeing/purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A) Alternate in the same person in a cyclic fashion.. 
B) have completely different causes. 
C) show few differences in severity of symptoms or personality. 
D) are useless distinctions of the same disorder 
A) Alternate in the same person in a cyclic fashion.. 
B) have completely different causes. 
C) show few differences in severity of symptoms or personality. 
D) are useless distinctions of the same disorder

Question 14

Of the following,the correct pairing is

Accepted Answer

A) dyssomnia - sleepwalking. 
B) dyssomnia - a sleep disturbance. 
C) parasomnia - waking up after three or four hours of sleep and then being unable to fall back to sleep. 
D) parasomnia - lack of REM sleep. 
A) dyssomnia - sleepwalking. 
B) dyssomnia - a sleep disturbance. 
C) parasomnia - waking up after three or four hours of sleep and then being unable to fall back to sleep. 
D) parasomnia - lack of REM sleep.

In studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs such as the "student bodies program,"

The hallmark of anorexia nervosa is

Describe the problems associated with using medications such as benzodiazepines as a treatment for insomnia disorder.

Discuss possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic seen in the US and other countries and the relative efficacy of currently available obesity treatment options and preventions.

Of the following,the group in which we would expect to see the highest incidence of anorexia nervosa is

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night,appearing frightened and inconsolable.Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes,and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning.Joan appears to be experiencing

Before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia,it is necessary to rule out all of the following

Describe four approaches to the treatment of obesity.Explain the relationship of body mass index (BMI)to the appropriateness of each treatment approach.Describe the risks,benefits,and effectiveness of each approach.

The most accurate statement regarding the use of self-help diet books in the treatment of obesity is that

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

Which of these factors does NOT contribute to obesity?

Recent research suggests that the restricting and bingeing/purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Of the following,the correct pairing is

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 8: Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

In studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs such as the "student bodies program,"

The hallmark of anorexia nervosa is

Describe the problems associated with using medications such as benzodiazepines as a treatment for insomnia disorder.

Discuss possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic seen in the US and other countries and the relative efficacy of currently available obesity treatment options and preventions.

Of the following,the group in which we would expect to see the highest incidence of anorexia nervosa is

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night,appearing frightened and inconsolable.Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes,and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning.Joan appears to be experiencing

Before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia,it is necessary to rule out all of the following

Describe four approaches to the treatment of obesity.Explain the relationship of body mass index (BMI)to the appropriateness of each treatment approach.Describe the risks,benefits,and effectiveness of each approach.

The most accurate statement regarding the use of self-help diet books in the treatment of obesity is that

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

Which of these factors does NOT contribute to obesity?

Recent research suggests that the restricting and bingeing/purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Of the following,the correct pairing is

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters