Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding women with bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have flexible attitudes. 
B)  They never dieted prior to the onset of bulimia. 
C)  They have "black and white" thinking. 
D)  They were of normal weight prior to developing bulimia. 
A)  They have flexible attitudes. 
B)  They never dieted prior to the onset of bulimia. 
C)  They have "black and white" thinking. 
D)  They were of normal weight prior to developing bulimia.

Question 2

______ sleep-wake disorder involves a mismatch between the sleep schedule demands of the person's environment and the person's internal sleep-wake cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Circadian rhythm 
B)  Obstructive apnea 
C)  Narcoleptic 
D)  Night terrors 
A)  Circadian rhythm 
B)  Obstructive apnea 
C)  Narcoleptic 
D)  Night terrors

Question 3

Poorer people also exercise less regularly than more affluent people do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sleep terror disorder afflicts between ______ percent of children.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 6 
B)  6 and 11 
C)  11 and 16 
D)  16 and 21 
A)  1 and 6 
B)  6 and 11 
C)  11 and 16 
D)  16 and 21

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poorer people turn to religion to cope with the stress of living in the inner city. 
B)  Poorer people exercise more regularly than more affluent people because they must walk everywhere they go. 
C)  Poorer people have more access to information regarding health care but choose not to read it. 
D)  Poorer people have less access to health care. 
A)  Poorer people turn to religion to cope with the stress of living in the inner city. 
B)  Poorer people exercise more regularly than more affluent people because they must walk everywhere they go. 
C)  Poorer people have more access to information regarding health care but choose not to read it. 
D)  Poorer people have less access to health care.

Question 6

The brain structure that signals when we are hungry is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  pituitary gland 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 7

A(n) ______ is a psychological disorder characterized by disturbed patterns of eating and maladaptive ways of controlling weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction 
B)  eating disorder 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  hypermenorrhea 
A)  addiction 
B)  eating disorder 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  hypermenorrhea

Question 8

A behavioral technique for combating insomnia that involves changing the environment associated with sleeping is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational restructuring 
B)  response cost 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  stimulus control 
A)  rational restructuring 
B)  response cost 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  stimulus control

Question 9

A frequent observation is that girls with anorexia nervosa use ______ in addition to dieting to control their weights.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive exercise 
B)  amphetamines 
C)  meals rich with fruit and vegetables 
D)  positive imagery of their ideal figures 
A)  excessive exercise 
B)  amphetamines 
C)  meals rich with fruit and vegetables 
D)  positive imagery of their ideal figures

Question 10

People who struggle with bulimia tend to think in dichotomous or "black or white" terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adipose tissue is comprised of cells that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  burn fructose 
B)  attack infectious agents 
C)  support the skeletal structure 
D)  store fat 
A)  burn fructose 
B)  attack infectious agents 
C)  support the skeletal structure 
D)  store fat

Question 12

Which of the following groups of women show the highest rates of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-Hispanic White women 
B)  African American women 
C)  Hispanic American women 
D)  There are no differences in rates of obesity among non-Hispanic White women, African American women, and Hispanic-American women. 
A)  non-Hispanic White women 
B)  African American women 
C)  Hispanic American women 
D)  There are no differences in rates of obesity among non-Hispanic White women, African American women, and Hispanic-American women.

Question 13

Most dieters eventually gain back the weight they lose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following people is most likely to develop bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  an adolescent male 
B)  an adolescent female 
C)  an adult male 
D)  an adult female 
A)  an adolescent male 
B)  an adolescent female 
C)  an adult male 
D)  an adult female

Question 15

Anorexia nervosa is much more common than bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the percentage of people who regain weight they lose after dieting?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90

Question 17

Obstructive sleep apnea is related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  hypertension 
D)  epilepsy 
A)  diabetes 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  hypertension 
D)  epilepsy

Question 18

Obese people lose fat cells when they diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Amenorrhea refers to the ______, which is a symptom of anorexia.

Accepted Answer

A)  absence or suppression of menstruation 
B)  yellow coloring 
C)  fine, downy hair 
D)  brittle bones 
A)  absence or suppression of menstruation 
B)  yellow coloring 
C)  fine, downy hair 
D)  brittle bones

Question 20

Hypersomnolence disorder afflicts between ______ of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2% 
B)  2-4% 
C)  5-10% 
D)  15-20% 
A)  1-2% 
B)  2-4% 
C)  5-10% 
D)  15-20%

Which of the following statements is true regarding women with bulimia nervosa?

______ sleep-wake disorder involves a mismatch between the sleep schedule demands of the person's environment and the person's internal sleep-wake cycle.

Poorer people also exercise less regularly than more affluent people do.

Sleep terror disorder afflicts between ______ percent of children.

Which of the following statements is true?

The brain structure that signals when we are hungry is the ______.

A(n) ______ is a psychological disorder characterized by disturbed patterns of eating and maladaptive ways of controlling weight.

A behavioral technique for combating insomnia that involves changing the environment associated with sleeping is known as ______.

A frequent observation is that girls with anorexia nervosa use ______ in addition to dieting to control their weights.

People who struggle with bulimia tend to think in dichotomous or "black or white" terms.

Adipose tissue is comprised of cells that ______.

Which of the following groups of women show the highest rates of obesity?

Most dieters eventually gain back the weight they lose.

Which of the following people is most likely to develop bulimia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa is much more common than bulimia nervosa.

What is the percentage of people who regain weight they lose after dieting?

Obstructive sleep apnea is related to which of the following?

Obese people lose fat cells when they diet.

Amenorrhea refers to the ______, which is a symptom of anorexia.

Hypersomnolence disorder afflicts between ______ of the population.

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Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Which of the following statements is true regarding women with bulimia nervosa?

______ sleep-wake disorder involves a mismatch between the sleep schedule demands of the person's environment and the person's internal sleep-wake cycle.

Poorer people also exercise less regularly than more affluent people do.

Sleep terror disorder afflicts between ______ percent of children.

Which of the following statements is true?

The brain structure that signals when we are hungry is the ______.

A(n) ______ is a psychological disorder characterized by disturbed patterns of eating and maladaptive ways of controlling weight.

A behavioral technique for combating insomnia that involves changing the environment associated with sleeping is known as ______.

A frequent observation is that girls with anorexia nervosa use ______ in addition to dieting to control their weights.

People who struggle with bulimia tend to think in dichotomous or "black or white" terms.

Adipose tissue is comprised of cells that ______.

Which of the following groups of women show the highest rates of obesity?

Most dieters eventually gain back the weight they lose.

Which of the following people is most likely to develop bulimia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa is much more common than bulimia nervosa.

What is the percentage of people who regain weight they lose after dieting?

Obstructive sleep apnea is related to which of the following?

Obese people lose fat cells when they diet.

Amenorrhea refers to the ______, which is a symptom of anorexia.

Hypersomnolence disorder afflicts between ______ of the population.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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