Question 1

Which of the following are risk factors that can lead to an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family history of diabetes 
B)  Media influence and low self-esteem 
C)  Family history of mental illness 
D)  Economic and political status 
A)  Family history of diabetes 
B)  Media influence and low self-esteem 
C)  Family history of mental illness 
D)  Economic and political status

Question 2

People who believe that their body shape and size prevents them from dating or having a meaningful relationship are in which phase of the body image continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distorted body image 
B)  Body hate/dissociation 
C)  Body preoccupied/obsessed 
D)  Body ownership 
A)  Distorted body image 
B)  Body hate/dissociation 
C)  Body preoccupied/obsessed 
D)  Body ownership

Question 3

A common myth that contributes to negative body image is

Accepted Answer

A)  how you look is more important than who you are. 
B)  achieving optimal health is the most important thing. 
C)  eating healthy and staying active is an effective weight loss strategy. 
D)  you don't have to be extremely thin to look good in clothes. 
A)  how you look is more important than who you are. 
B)  achieving optimal health is the most important thing. 
C)  eating healthy and staying active is an effective weight loss strategy. 
D)  you don't have to be extremely thin to look good in clothes.

Question 4

A compensatory behavior is a behavior that

Accepted Answer

A)  is rooted in obsession. 
B)  tries to balance out a previous behavior. 
C)  is caused by an underlying anxiety disorder. 
D)  has no potentially negative consequences. 
A)  is rooted in obsession. 
B)  tries to balance out a previous behavior. 
C)  is caused by an underlying anxiety disorder. 
D)  has no potentially negative consequences.

Question 5

List at least five examples of actions you can take to help improve your body image.

Accepted Answer

(any five of the following)
1. Appreciat

Question 6

Individuals suffering from bulimia nervosa tend to be underweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The physical flaw that most individuals focus on related to negative body image is

Accepted Answer

A)  overweight. 
B)  height. 
C)  muscle definition. 
D)  facial blemishes. 
A)  overweight. 
B)  height. 
C)  muscle definition. 
D)  facial blemishes.

Question 8

A pattern of abnormal food-related behaviors used to achieve or maintain a lower body weight is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a strict diet. 
B)  binge eating. 
C)  picky eating. 
D)  disordered eating. 
A)  a strict diet. 
B)  binge eating. 
C)  picky eating. 
D)  disordered eating.

Question 9

How you see yourself in the mirror, how you picture yourself in your mind, and how you feel about your body are aspects that create your

Accepted Answer

A)  sex appeal. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-image. 
D)  body image. 
A)  sex appeal. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-image. 
D)  body image.

Question 10

Body image is based solely on what a person sees when looking in a mirror.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

True body image disorders are diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  in a high percentage of Americans who are dissatisfied with their body. 
B)  in a small percentage of the American population. 
C)  most frequently among members of minority groups. 
D)  most frequently among adolescents. 
A)  in a high percentage of Americans who are dissatisfied with their body. 
B)  in a small percentage of the American population. 
C)  most frequently among members of minority groups. 
D)  most frequently among adolescents.

Question 12

Tiffany is going through puberty and is concerned about her appearance. Her father assures her that she is growing into a beautiful young lady and that he is very proud of her. His reaction will likely cause her to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a positive body image. 
B)  have feelings of discomfort around members of the opposite sex. 
C)  be ashamed of her body. 
D)  have a negative body image. 
A)  develop a positive body image. 
B)  have feelings of discomfort around members of the opposite sex. 
C)  be ashamed of her body. 
D)  have a negative body image.

Question 13

Eating disorders that are not classified as anorexia or bulimia are eating disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  not otherwise specified. 
B)  involving recurrent purging. 
C)  that are not dangerous. 
D)  related to female athlete triad. 
A)  not otherwise specified. 
B)  involving recurrent purging. 
C)  that are not dangerous. 
D)  related to female athlete triad.

Question 14

People who spend a significant amount of time viewing their body in a mirror and comparing their body to others are in which phase of the body image continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distorted body image 
B)  Body hate/dissociation 
C)  Body preoccupied/obsessed 
D)  Body ownership 
A)  Distorted body image 
B)  Body hate/dissociation 
C)  Body preoccupied/obsessed 
D)  Body ownership

Question 15

Social physique anxiety can have a positive effect on interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the many health risks of bulimia nervosa is damage to kidney function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Maintaining a healthy body image contributes to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which syndrome involves the interrelated health problems of low energy intake, menstrual dysfunction, and poor bone density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle dysmorphia 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Female athlete triad 
A)  Muscle dysmorphia 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Female athlete triad

Question 19

The disorder with the highest death rate of any psychological illness is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle dysmorphia. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  female athlete triad. 
A)  muscle dysmorphia. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  female athlete triad.

Question 20

An eating disorder is usually related to achieving an athletic performance goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Focus On Enhancing Your Body Image

Which of the following are risk factors that can lead to an eating disorder?

People who believe that their body shape and size prevents them from dating or having a meaningful relationship are in which phase of the body image continuum?

A common myth that contributes to negative body image is

A compensatory behavior is a behavior that

List at least five examples of actions you can take to help improve your body image.

Individuals suffering from bulimia nervosa tend to be underweight.

The physical flaw that most individuals focus on related to negative body image is

A pattern of abnormal food-related behaviors used to achieve or maintain a lower body weight is known as

How you see yourself in the mirror, how you picture yourself in your mind, and how you feel about your body are aspects that create your

Body image is based solely on what a person sees when looking in a mirror.

True body image disorders are diagnosed

Tiffany is going through puberty and is concerned about her appearance. Her father assures her that she is growing into a beautiful young lady and that he is very proud of her. His reaction will likely cause her to

Eating disorders that are not classified as anorexia or bulimia are eating disorders

People who spend a significant amount of time viewing their body in a mirror and comparing their body to others are in which phase of the body image continuum?

Social physique anxiety can have a positive effect on interpersonal relationships.

One of the many health risks of bulimia nervosa is damage to kidney function.

Maintaining a healthy body image contributes to stress.

Which syndrome involves the interrelated health problems of low energy intake, menstrual dysfunction, and poor bone density?

The disorder with the highest death rate of any psychological illness is

An eating disorder is usually related to achieving an athletic performance goal.

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