Question 1

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual disability 
B)  parental overemphasis on food 
C)  inadequate care giving 
D)  poor metabolic control 
A)  intellectual disability 
B)  parental overemphasis on food 
C)  inadequate care giving 
D)  poor metabolic control

Question 2

Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ____ influences.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural 
B)  biological 
C)  familial 
D)  psychological 
A)  sociocultural 
B)  biological 
C)  familial 
D)  psychological

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a perpetuating factor of eating disorders? ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obsession with food 
B)  Starvation symptoms and reaction from others 
C)  Dieting to increase feelings of self-worth and self-control 
D)  Dissatisfaction with body weight and body shape 
A)  Obsession with food 
B)  Starvation symptoms and reaction from others 
C)  Dieting to increase feelings of self-worth and self-control 
D)  Dissatisfaction with body weight and body shape

Question 4

Approximately ____ of American children are obese.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 4 
B)  1 in 5 
C)  1 in 6 
D)  1 in 7 
A)  1 in 4 
B)  1 in 5 
C)  1 in 6 
D)  1 in 7

Question 5

Discuss three risks that are associated with infant and early childhood feeding disorders.

Accepted Answer

Drive for thinness is a key motivational

Question 6

Follow-up studies of patients with bulimia indicate that between ____ of patients show full recovery over several years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% and 15% 
B)  20% and 25% 
C)  30% and 45% 
D)  50% and 75% 
A)  10% and 15% 
B)  20% and 25% 
C)  30% and 45% 
D)  50% and 75%

Question 7

Binge eating disorder (BED) differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not feel a loss of control while binge eating 
B)  eat over 1,000 calories in one sitting 
C)  do not have compensatory behaviors 
D)  have lower self-esteem 
A)  do not feel a loss of control while binge eating 
B)  eat over 1,000 calories in one sitting 
C)  do not have compensatory behaviors 
D)  have lower self-esteem

Question 8

Which statement about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young men with eating disorders generally have different clinical features than young women. 
B)  Men show more of a drive for thinness than women. 
C)  Men show less of a preoccupation with food than women. 
D)  Men place more emphasis on personal attractiveness than women. 
A)  Young men with eating disorders generally have different clinical features than young women. 
B)  Men show more of a drive for thinness than women. 
C)  Men show less of a preoccupation with food than women. 
D)  Men place more emphasis on personal attractiveness than women.

Question 9

Obesity ____ is strongly related to obesity in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in infancy; later childhood 
B)  in infancy; adolescence 
C)  in childhood; adulthood 
D)  at any time during the course of development; adulthood 
A)  in infancy; later childhood 
B)  in infancy; adolescence 
C)  in childhood; adulthood 
D)  at any time during the course of development; adulthood

Question 10

In comparison to the binge eating/purging type, individuals with restricting anorexia tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be more impulsive 
B)  have stronger family histories of obesity 
C)  have more labile moods 
D)  lose weight through diet 
A)  be more impulsive 
B)  have stronger family histories of obesity 
C)  have more labile moods 
D)  lose weight through diet

Question 11

The most common compensatory technique after an episode of binge eating among clinical samples is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fasting 
B)  vomiting 
C)  exercise 
D)  laxatives 
A)  fasting 
B)  vomiting 
C)  exercise 
D)  laxatives

Question 12

Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy might be used to treat an individual with an eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

The goals of CBT are to modify abnormal

Question 13

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high impulsivity 
B)  poor emotion regulation 
C)  excessive anger 
D)  inability to focus 
A)  high impulsivity 
B)  poor emotion regulation 
C)  excessive anger 
D)  inability to focus

Question 14

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions 
B)  the teasing that obese children experience from their peers 
C)  an underlying psychiatric condition 
D)  an urge to stop eating 
A)  biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions 
B)  the teasing that obese children experience from their peers 
C)  an underlying psychiatric condition 
D)  an urge to stop eating

Question 15

If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range, the hypothalamus ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  produces less insulin 
B)  triggers the proliferation of fat cells 
C)  slows metabolism 
D)  releases growth hormone 
A)  produces less insulin 
B)  triggers the proliferation of fat cells 
C)  slows metabolism 
D)  releases growth hormone

Question 16

The onset of bulimia ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically occurs in late adolescence 
B)  typically occurs in mid-adolescence to late adolescence 
C)  typically occurs in adulthood 
D)  may occur at any time after the onset of puberty (no particular time is more likely than others) 
A)  typically occurs in late adolescence 
B)  typically occurs in mid-adolescence to late adolescence 
C)  typically occurs in adulthood 
D)  may occur at any time after the onset of puberty (no particular time is more likely than others)

Question 17

Which factor has been linked to the development of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental supervision 
B)  Sexual abuse 
C)  Single-parent family 
D)  Low socioeconomic status 
A)  Parental supervision 
B)  Sexual abuse 
C)  Single-parent family 
D)  Low socioeconomic status

Question 18

Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____, while those with anorexia do/are not.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not eat 
B)  are within 10% of their normal weight 
C)  are driven to thinness 
D)  are secretive about their disorder 
A)  do not eat 
B)  are within 10% of their normal weight 
C)  are driven to thinness 
D)  are secretive about their disorder

Question 19

Failure to thrive is more common among ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls 
B)  children from disadvantaged environments 
C)  adolescents 
D)  individuals with mental retardation 
A)  girls 
B)  children from disadvantaged environments 
C)  adolescents 
D)  individuals with mental retardation

Question 20

What interventions are used for bulimia, and are they successful?

Accepted Answer

As noted, the most effective current the

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____.

Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ____ influences.

Which of the following is considered a perpetuating factor of eating disorders? ?

Approximately ____ of American children are obese.

Discuss three risks that are associated with infant and early childhood feeding disorders.

Follow-up studies of patients with bulimia indicate that between ____ of patients show full recovery over several years.

Binge eating disorder (BED) differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED ____.

Which statement about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is true?

Obesity is strongly related to obesity in .

In comparison to the binge eating/purging type, individuals with restricting anorexia tend to ____.

The most common compensatory technique after an episode of binge eating among clinical samples is ____.

Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy might be used to treat an individual with an eating disorder.

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be ____.

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to ____.

If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range, the hypothalamus ____.

The onset of bulimia ____.

Which factor has been linked to the development of eating disorders?

Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____, while those with anorexia do/are not.

Failure to thrive is more common among ____.

What interventions are used for bulimia, and are they successful?

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Exam 14: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____.

Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ____ influences.

Which of the following is considered a perpetuating factor of eating disorders? ?

Approximately ____ of American children are obese.

Discuss three risks that are associated with infant and early childhood feeding disorders.

Follow-up studies of patients with bulimia indicate that between ____ of patients show full recovery over several years.

Binge eating disorder (BED) differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED ____.

Which statement about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is true?

Obesity ____ is strongly related to obesity in ____.

In comparison to the binge eating/purging type, individuals with restricting anorexia tend to ____.

The most common compensatory technique after an episode of binge eating among clinical samples is ____.

Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy might be used to treat an individual with an eating disorder.

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be ____.

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to ____.

If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range, the hypothalamus ____.

The onset of bulimia ____.

Which factor has been linked to the development of eating disorders?

Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____, while those with anorexia do/are not.

Failure to thrive is more common among ____.

What interventions are used for bulimia, and are they successful?

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

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Obesity is strongly related to obesity in .