Question 1

Females are _____ likely to develop anorexia nervosa than are males.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  equally as 
D)  much less 
A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  equally as 
D)  much less

Question 2

Obese people with binge eating disorder differ from obese persons without the disorder in that the former

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to have associated depression and anxiety disorders. 
B)  report more frequent purging episodes. 
C)  report a later onset of both obesity and dieting. 
D)  recall less fluctuation in weight throughout their lives. 
A)  are more likely to have associated depression and anxiety disorders. 
B)  report more frequent purging episodes. 
C)  report a later onset of both obesity and dieting. 
D)  recall less fluctuation in weight throughout their lives.

Question 3

Sexual abuse histories among patients with bulimia nervosa are

Accepted Answer

A)  more common than typically seen in the family histories of anorexic patients. 
B)  less common than one would expect from the histories of anorexic patients. 
C)  no more common than among other psychological disorders. 
D)  not documented well enough to be able to assess a prevalence rate. 
A)  more common than typically seen in the family histories of anorexic patients. 
B)  less common than one would expect from the histories of anorexic patients. 
C)  no more common than among other psychological disorders. 
D)  not documented well enough to be able to assess a prevalence rate.

Question 4

As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid. 
B)  perfectionistic. 
C)  obsessive. 
D)  impulsive. 
A)  rigid. 
B)  perfectionistic. 
C)  obsessive. 
D)  impulsive.

Question 5

Three consecutive months of ___________has been removed from the official diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the DSM 5 because it was determined that no meaningful differences occurred between individuals with anorexia nervosa who do and do not menstruate.

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  purging 
D)  denial of emaciation 
A)  weight loss 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  purging 
D)  denial of emaciation

Question 6

In 2013, with the publication of DSM-5, BED:

Accepted Answer

A)  became an official diagnostic category. 
B)  prevalence rates were established. 
C)  female prevalence rates for geriatric cases are overestimated. 
D)  we have identified those needing treatment for an eating disorder. 
A)  became an official diagnostic category. 
B)  prevalence rates were established. 
C)  female prevalence rates for geriatric cases are overestimated. 
D)  we have identified those needing treatment for an eating disorder.

Question 7

Select the statement that is False regarding anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims weigh less than 85% of their ideal body weight. 
B)  It is rarely associated with mortality. 
C)  Younger patients do not have normal developmental weight gains. 
D)  Cases may be found throughout history. 
A)  Victims weigh less than 85% of their ideal body weight. 
B)  It is rarely associated with mortality. 
C)  Younger patients do not have normal developmental weight gains. 
D)  Cases may be found throughout history.

Question 8

The use of laxatives in bulimia nervosa may lead to edema, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic fluid retention. 
B)  severe intermittent bouts of gastritis. 
C)  irreversible bowel dysfunction. 
D)  permanent irregular heartbeats. 
A)  chronic fluid retention. 
B)  severe intermittent bouts of gastritis. 
C)  irreversible bowel dysfunction. 
D)  permanent irregular heartbeats.

Question 9

What structural brain abnormalities have researchers discovered in patients with anorexia nervosa when they are ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased hypothalamus size 
B)  Decreased ventricle size 
C)  Frontal lobe lesions 
D)  Loss of grey matter and reduced brain mass 
A)  Decreased hypothalamus size 
B)  Decreased ventricle size 
C)  Frontal lobe lesions 
D)  Loss of grey matter and reduced brain mass

Question 10

According to the text, the DSM-IV system did not accurately capture eating disorders as they exist in the real world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Yolanda has been diagnosed as having an eating disorder involving "chewing and spitting." Given this information, what is the most likely formal diagnosis for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Rumination disorder 
D)  Restrictive eating disorder 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Rumination disorder 
D)  Restrictive eating disorder

Question 12

In approaching the treatment of anorexia nervosa, a multidisciplinary team first

Accepted Answer

A)  opens family channels of communication. 
B)  addresses weight restoration. 
C)  confronts the patient about his/her denial. 
D)  identifies conflict areas in childhood. 
A)  opens family channels of communication. 
B)  addresses weight restoration. 
C)  confronts the patient about his/her denial. 
D)  identifies conflict areas in childhood.

Question 13

Structural brain abnormalities have been found in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa patients; however, there is no research evidence that these differences were present before the onset of the illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Select the cognitive-behavioural treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioural change among persons with eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  training in diaphragmatic breathing 
B)  increasing self-esteem 
C)  altering thinking patterns 
D)  reducing family enmeshment. 
A)  training in diaphragmatic breathing 
B)  increasing self-esteem 
C)  altering thinking patterns 
D)  reducing family enmeshment.

Question 15

What evidence exists to support the notion that bulimia nervosa may be more of a culture-bound syndrome than anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

Individuals born after 1960 are at great

Question 16

Which of the following statements is True of the binge eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both binge eating and purging must be present for the diagnosis to be made. 
B)  Binge eating, purging, or both may be present for the disorder to be diagnosed. 
C)  Binge eating is often accompanied by excessive exercise. 
D)  Binge eating need only occur once to meet the diagnostic criterion. 
A)  Both binge eating and purging must be present for the diagnosis to be made. 
B)  Binge eating, purging, or both may be present for the disorder to be diagnosed. 
C)  Binge eating is often accompanied by excessive exercise. 
D)  Binge eating need only occur once to meet the diagnostic criterion.

Question 17

An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing even in mild temperatures is

Accepted Answer

A)  lowered body temperature. 
B)  heightened blood pressure. 
C)  increased heart rate. 
D)  shallow breathing. 
A)  lowered body temperature. 
B)  heightened blood pressure. 
C)  increased heart rate. 
D)  shallow breathing.

Question 18

Among young women in today's culture, anorexia nervosa is generally interpreted as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-denial in order to attain a state of euphoria. 
B)  an attempt to achieve an ideal state of thinness. 
C)  a wish for parental attention. 
D)  a need to remain childlike in body build. 
A)  self-denial in order to attain a state of euphoria. 
B)  an attempt to achieve an ideal state of thinness. 
C)  a wish for parental attention. 
D)  a need to remain childlike in body build.

Question 19

Unlike overeating too much of a favorite food, people with bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  consume a large amount of food in a short period of time and use compensatory behaviours. 
B)  consume a large quantity of food in a brief period of time but do not use laxatives. 
C)  do not have trouble stopping when they feel full. 
D)  feel more control over their eating because they have compensatory behaviours to regulate weight gain. 
A)  consume a large amount of food in a short period of time and use compensatory behaviours. 
B)  consume a large quantity of food in a brief period of time but do not use laxatives. 
C)  do not have trouble stopping when they feel full. 
D)  feel more control over their eating because they have compensatory behaviours to regulate weight gain.

Question 20

During the acute stage of an eating disorder, a patient may not benefit from cognitive behavioural treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Females are _____ likely to develop anorexia nervosa than are males.

Obese people with binge eating disorder differ from obese persons without the disorder in that the former

Sexual abuse histories among patients with bulimia nervosa are

As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more

Three consecutive months of ___________has been removed from the official diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the DSM 5 because it was determined that no meaningful differences occurred between individuals with anorexia nervosa who do and do not menstruate.

In 2013, with the publication of DSM-5, BED:

Select the statement that is False regarding anorexia nervosa.

The use of laxatives in bulimia nervosa may lead to edema, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and

What structural brain abnormalities have researchers discovered in patients with anorexia nervosa when they are ill?

According to the text, the DSM-IV system did not accurately capture eating disorders as they exist in the real world.

Yolanda has been diagnosed as having an eating disorder involving "chewing and spitting." Given this information, what is the most likely formal diagnosis for her?

In approaching the treatment of anorexia nervosa, a multidisciplinary team first

Structural brain abnormalities have been found in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa patients; however, there is no research evidence that these differences were present before the onset of the illness.

Select the cognitive-behavioural treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioural change among persons with eating disorders.

What evidence exists to support the notion that bulimia nervosa may be more of a culture-bound syndrome than anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following statements is True of the binge eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa?

An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing even in mild temperatures is

Among young women in today's culture, anorexia nervosa is generally interpreted as

Unlike overeating too much of a favorite food, people with bulimia nervosa

During the acute stage of an eating disorder, a patient may not benefit from cognitive behavioural treatment.

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Exam 7: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Females are _____ likely to develop anorexia nervosa than are males.

Obese people with binge eating disorder differ from obese persons without the disorder in that the former

Sexual abuse histories among patients with bulimia nervosa are

As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more

Three consecutive months of ___________has been removed from the official diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the DSM 5 because it was determined that no meaningful differences occurred between individuals with anorexia nervosa who do and do not menstruate.

In 2013, with the publication of DSM-5, BED:

Select the statement that is False regarding anorexia nervosa.

The use of laxatives in bulimia nervosa may lead to edema, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and

What structural brain abnormalities have researchers discovered in patients with anorexia nervosa when they are ill?

According to the text, the DSM-IV system did not accurately capture eating disorders as they exist in the real world.

Yolanda has been diagnosed as having an eating disorder involving "chewing and spitting." Given this information, what is the most likely formal diagnosis for her?

In approaching the treatment of anorexia nervosa, a multidisciplinary team first

Structural brain abnormalities have been found in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa patients; however, there is no research evidence that these differences were present before the onset of the illness.

Select the cognitive-behavioural treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioural change among persons with eating disorders.

What evidence exists to support the notion that bulimia nervosa may be more of a culture-bound syndrome than anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following statements is True of the binge eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa?

An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing even in mild temperatures is

Among young women in today's culture, anorexia nervosa is generally interpreted as

Unlike overeating too much of a favorite food, people with bulimia nervosa

During the acute stage of an eating disorder, a patient may not benefit from cognitive behavioural treatment.

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

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

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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