Question 1

Eating disorders have rarely been observed in middle-school children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Eating disorders are not found among African American women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Female athletes face a unique set of circumstances that make them particularly vulnerable to disordered eating behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Adonis complex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profoundly affects the capacity to train and recover 
B)  Same as muscle dysmorphia 
C)  Results in muscle wasting 
D)  Enhances nutritional choices 
A)  Profoundly affects the capacity to train and recover 
B)  Same as muscle dysmorphia 
C)  Results in muscle wasting 
D)  Enhances nutritional choices

Question 5

Refers to the estimated population of people afflicted with an eating disorder at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incidence 
B)  Prevalence 
C)  Morbidity 
D)  Mortality 
A)  Incidence 
B)  Prevalence 
C)  Morbidity 
D)  Mortality

Question 6

Who is credited with the first medical description in 1689 of a wasting (anorectic) disease often associated with tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernest Charles Lasègue 
B)  Richard Morton 
C)  Claude Bernard 
D)  Sir William Gull 
A)  Ernest Charles Lasègue 
B)  Richard Morton 
C)  Claude Bernard 
D)  Sir William Gull

Question 7

In reference to the prevalence of eating disorders among female athletes, coaches __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are always trained to counsel their athletes 
B)  are never supportive of their athletes 
C)  openly encourage vomiting and laxative use 
D)  often compound the problem 
A)  are always trained to counsel their athletes 
B)  are never supportive of their athletes 
C)  openly encourage vomiting and laxative use 
D)  often compound the problem

Question 8

Maintains that individuals with an existing eating disorder find reward by participating in aesthetic-type sports that emphasize an excessively lean appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinness hypothesis 
B)  Athlete eater hypothesis 
C)  Sport and exercise hypothesis 
D)  Attraction to sport hypothesis 
A)  Thinness hypothesis 
B)  Athlete eater hypothesis 
C)  Sport and exercise hypothesis 
D)  Attraction to sport hypothesis

Question 9

Serotonin (5HT) pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contributes to the modulation of a many behaviors common in persons with eating disorders 
B)  Responsible for bulimia 
C)  Serotonin interferes with normal cellular function 
D)  Same as the reverse-testosterone hypothesis 
A)  Contributes to the modulation of a many behaviors common in persons with eating disorders 
B)  Responsible for bulimia 
C)  Serotonin interferes with normal cellular function 
D)  Same as the reverse-testosterone hypothesis

Question 10

Which statement is true about bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characterized by extreme self-starvation 
B)  Prevalent in approximately 30% to 45% of all adolescents and adults in the general population 
C)  Includes binge eating of calorically dense foods 
D)  Most bulimics are extremely underweight 
A)  Characterized by extreme self-starvation 
B)  Prevalent in approximately 30% to 45% of all adolescents and adults in the general population 
C)  Includes binge eating of calorically dense foods 
D)  Most bulimics are extremely underweight

Question 11

Patients with anorexia nervosa generally maintain normal bone mineral density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For bulimics, purging __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides their only perceived way to regain control of their inability to stop eating voluntarily 
B)  represents an effective means of stress management 
C)  demonstrates that they are under complete control 
D)  allows them to avoid becoming anorexic 
A)  provides their only perceived way to regain control of their inability to stop eating voluntarily 
B)  represents an effective means of stress management 
C)  demonstrates that they are under complete control 
D)  allows them to avoid becoming anorexic

Question 13

Persons with muscle dysmorphia have a pathologic preoccupation with muscle size and overall muscularity, and these individuals view themselves as small and frail, when in reality, many are large and muscular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Eating disorders are not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' official roster of psychiatric illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A large percentage of bulimics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Are obese 
B)  Are genetically predisposed to be underweight 
C)  Are under the supervision of registered dieticians 
D)  Are under the clinical supervision of a physician 
A)  Are obese 
B)  Are genetically predisposed to be underweight 
C)  Are under the supervision of registered dieticians 
D)  Are under the clinical supervision of a physician

Question 16

Which of the following is not among the four factors used to characterize anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distortions of body image 
B)  A preoccupation with dieting and thinness 
C)  Excessive bouts of anaerobic exercise 
D)  Refusal to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight 
A)  Distortions of body image 
B)  A preoccupation with dieting and thinness 
C)  Excessive bouts of anaerobic exercise 
D)  Refusal to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight

Question 17

Successful treatment of eating disorders usually involves a team approach utilizing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coaches, personal trainers, and teammates 
B)  coaches, personal trainers, and family members 
C)  coaches, teammates, and family members 
D)  psychotherapeutic, medical, nutritional, and family support 
A)  coaches, personal trainers, and teammates 
B)  coaches, personal trainers, and family members 
C)  coaches, teammates, and family members 
D)  psychotherapeutic, medical, nutritional, and family support

Question 18

Body weight as a distinguishing characteristics of binge-eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Below normal (<85% of recommended weight) 
B)  Usually normal 
C)  Usually above normal 
D)  Below normal (<5% of recommended weight) 
A)  Below normal (<85% of recommended weight) 
B)  Usually normal 
C)  Usually above normal 
D)  Below normal (<5% of recommended weight)

Question 19

Compared with men, women with a weight problem exhibit greater binge eating during periods of negative emotions such as anxiety, frustration, depression, or anger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People with anorexia nervosa chronically consume massive quantities of food and are typically overfat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Eating disorders have rarely been observed in middle-school children.

Eating disorders are not found among African American women.

Female athletes face a unique set of circumstances that make them particularly vulnerable to disordered eating behaviors.

The Adonis complex.

Refers to the estimated population of people afflicted with an eating disorder at any given time.

Who is credited with the first medical description in 1689 of a wasting (anorectic) disease often associated with tuberculosis?

In reference to the prevalence of eating disorders among female athletes, coaches __________.

Maintains that individuals with an existing eating disorder find reward by participating in aesthetic-type sports that emphasize an excessively lean appearance.

Serotonin (5HT) pathway.

Which statement is true about bulimia nervosa?

Patients with anorexia nervosa generally maintain normal bone mineral density.

For bulimics, purging __________.

Persons with muscle dysmorphia have a pathologic preoccupation with muscle size and overall muscularity, and these individuals view themselves as small and frail, when in reality, many are large and muscular.

Eating disorders are not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' official roster of psychiatric illnesses.

A large percentage of bulimics.

Which of the following is not among the four factors used to characterize anorexia nervosa?

Successful treatment of eating disorders usually involves a team approach utilizing __________.

Body weight as a distinguishing characteristics of binge-eating disorder.

Compared with men, women with a weight problem exhibit greater binge eating during periods of negative emotions such as anxiety, frustration, depression, or anger.

People with anorexia nervosa chronically consume massive quantities of food and are typically overfat.

The Macronutrients

The Micronutrients and Water

Nutrient Digestion and Absorption

Nutrient Role in Bioenergetics

Macronutrient Metabolism

Measurement of Energy in Food

Making Informed and Healthful Nutritional

Nutritional Considerations for Intense

Making Wise Choices in the Nutrition

Physical Activity- Thermoregulation

Pharmacologic and Chemical Ergogenic

Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Evaluated

Body Composition Assessment

Energy Balance, Physical Activity

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Exam 15: Disordered Eating

Eating disorders have rarely been observed in middle-school children.

Eating disorders are not found among African American women.

Female athletes face a unique set of circumstances that make them particularly vulnerable to disordered eating behaviors.

The Adonis complex.

Refers to the estimated population of people afflicted with an eating disorder at any given time.

Who is credited with the first medical description in 1689 of a wasting (anorectic) disease often associated with tuberculosis?

In reference to the prevalence of eating disorders among female athletes, coaches __________.

Maintains that individuals with an existing eating disorder find reward by participating in aesthetic-type sports that emphasize an excessively lean appearance.

Serotonin (5HT) pathway.

Which statement is true about bulimia nervosa?

Patients with anorexia nervosa generally maintain normal bone mineral density.

For bulimics, purging __________.

Persons with muscle dysmorphia have a pathologic preoccupation with muscle size and overall muscularity, and these individuals view themselves as small and frail, when in reality, many are large and muscular.

Eating disorders are not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' official roster of psychiatric illnesses.

A large percentage of bulimics.

Which of the following is not among the four factors used to characterize anorexia nervosa?

Successful treatment of eating disorders usually involves a team approach utilizing __________.

Body weight as a distinguishing characteristics of binge-eating disorder.

Compared with men, women with a weight problem exhibit greater binge eating during periods of negative emotions such as anxiety, frustration, depression, or anger.

People with anorexia nervosa chronically consume massive quantities of food and are typically overfat.

The Macronutrients

The Micronutrients and Water

Nutrient Digestion and Absorption

Nutrient Role in Bioenergetics

Macronutrient Metabolism

Measurement of Energy in Food

Making Informed and Healthful Nutritional

Nutritional Considerations for Intense

Making Wise Choices in the Nutrition

Physical Activity- Thermoregulation

Pharmacologic and Chemical Ergogenic

Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Evaluated

Body Composition Assessment

Energy Balance, Physical Activity

Filters