Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Which activity has been associated with higher rates of anorexia among its participants for developing anorexia nervosa?

Though others see them as "skin and bones," young women with anorexia still see themselves as too fat.

Which of the following is a physiological response measure buy a polysomnographic recording?

Interest in the biological underpinnings of eating disorders, especially bulimia nervosa, has largely focused on the role of the neurotransmitter ______.

A combination of antidepressants and cognitive-behavior therapy has proven to be the ideal treatment for bulimia.

The most commonly occurring sleep disorder is ______.

A person with bulimia nervosa who repeatedly vomits or abuses laxatives and diuretics puts themselves at risk for ______.

The psychological intervention for primary insomnia that has been used to treat it most successfully is ______ therapy.

Which of the following is true of sleepwalking?

Nightmares generally occur during REM sleep.

As a result of all the money and effort spent on weight loss products and programs, America's collective waistlines are stabilizing.

Individuals with bulimia nervosa are usually of normal weight.

Obese people have no more fat cells than people who are not obese.

Purging is ______ because it produces relief from anxiety over gaining weight.

Most eating disorders develop in nurturing, conflict-free families.

Cataplexy is a key feature of ______.

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

A disorder involving complete or partial obstruction of breathing during sleep is ______.

Narcolepsy affects ______.

The therapeutic approach MOST supported by research in treating bulimia nervosa is ______ therapy.