Question 1

Studies have found that failure to thrive may affect physical growth in childhood but does not affect future ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological health 
B)  physical growth 
C)  eating patterns 
D)  cognitive functioning 
A)  psychological health 
B)  physical growth 
C)  eating patterns 
D)  cognitive functioning

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  be more controlled and rigid 
B)  be more obsessive 
C)  have less mood problems 
D)  eliminate the food quicker 
A)  be more controlled and rigid 
B)  be more obsessive 
C)  have less mood problems 
D)  eliminate the food quicker

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of appetite 
B)  Fear of gaining weight 
C)  Denial of being too thin 
D)  Refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight 
A)  Loss of appetite 
B)  Fear of gaining weight 
C)  Denial of being too thin 
D)  Refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight

Question 4

____ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents with anorexia who are living at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary removal from the home 
B)  Family-based therapy 
C)  Psychopharmacology 
D)  Individual psychotherapy 
A)  Temporary removal from the home 
B)  Family-based therapy 
C)  Psychopharmacology 
D)  Individual psychotherapy

Question 5

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia is more common than bulimia. 
B)  The DSM-5 subdivides bulimia into two types: purging type and restrictive type. 
C)  Approximately, one-third of individuals with bulimia engage in purging. 
D)  No specific quantity of food constitutes a binge. 
A)  Anorexia is more common than bulimia. 
B)  The DSM-5 subdivides bulimia into two types: purging type and restrictive type. 
C)  Approximately, one-third of individuals with bulimia engage in purging. 
D)  No specific quantity of food constitutes a binge.

Question 6

What are the commonalities among males and females who have eating disorders as well as the differences each have regarding body ideals?

Accepted Answer

There is increased recognition that eati

Question 7

Why is it often difficult to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

In effect, people who gain or lose weigh

Question 8

Which disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced eating disorder 
B)  Bulimia 
C)  Anorexia 
D)  Binge eating disorder 
A)  Reduced eating disorder 
B)  Bulimia 
C)  Anorexia 
D)  Binge eating disorder

Question 9

In what ways may family members contribute to the development of an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

From the very start, researchers and cli

Question 10

Obese children are a risk factor for later ____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  anxiety 
C)  eating 
D)  substance 
A)  mood 
B)  anxiety 
C)  eating 
D)  substance

Question 11

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatally 
B)  after the onset of deep sleep 
C)  during adolescence 
D)  when eating 
A)  prenatally 
B)  after the onset of deep sleep 
C)  during adolescence 
D)  when eating

Question 12

Why does dieting sometimes lead to overeating?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing caloric intake reduces a pers

Question 13

Failure to thrive is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serious digestion problems 
B)  growth and eating problems 
C)  overeating problems 
D)  fear of getting fat 
A)  serious digestion problems 
B)  growth and eating problems 
C)  overeating problems 
D)  fear of getting fat

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a part of the binge-purge cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension and cravings 
B)  Shame and disgust 
C)  Strict monitoring of body weight 
D)  Strict dieting 
A)  Tension and cravings 
B)  Shame and disgust 
C)  Strict monitoring of body weight 
D)  Strict dieting

Question 15

Cross-cultural evidence for eating disorders suggests that _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia, and not anorexia, is mainly a Western phenomenon 
B)  anorexia, and not bulimia, is mainly a Western phenomenon 
C)  both bulimia and anorexia appear mostly in Western countries 
D)  both bulimia and anorexia occur commonly worldwide 
A)  bulimia, and not anorexia, is mainly a Western phenomenon 
B)  anorexia, and not bulimia, is mainly a Western phenomenon 
C)  both bulimia and anorexia appear mostly in Western countries 
D)  both bulimia and anorexia occur commonly worldwide

Question 16

Treatment methods to help children who are obese to lose weight should emphasize ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demanding exercise regimens 
B)  strict caloric reduction/restriction 
C)  avoidance of food cues 
D)  active, less sedentary routines 
A)  demanding exercise regimens 
B)  strict caloric reduction/restriction 
C)  avoidance of food cues 
D)  active, less sedentary routines

Question 17

Young women who have dietary-depressive pattern of bulimia differ from women with only the dietary pattern, as those with the dietary-depressive subtype display ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less eating pathology 
B)  more social impairment 
C)  less psychiatric comorbidity 
D)  more anorexic symptoms 
A)  less eating pathology 
B)  more social impairment 
C)  less psychiatric comorbidity 
D)  more anorexic symptoms

Question 18

A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  feeding disorder of childhood 
B)  rumination disorder 
C)  failure to thrive 
D)  pica 
A)  feeding disorder of childhood 
B)  rumination disorder 
C)  failure to thrive 
D)  pica

Question 19

What are some of the danger signals that an individual may have anorexia?

Accepted Answer

The refusal to maintain a mini

Question 20

For some teens, particularly girls, excessive efforts to control eating may be a misguided effort to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  punish parents 
B)  manage the stress and physical changes 
C)  punish themselves 
D)  regress back to the oral stage of development 
A)  punish parents 
B)  manage the stress and physical changes 
C)  punish themselves 
D)  regress back to the oral stage of development

Studies have found that failure to thrive may affect physical growth in childhood but does not affect future ____.

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia?

____ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents with anorexia who are living at home.

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

What are the commonalities among males and females who have eating disorders as well as the differences each have regarding body ideals?

Why is it often difficult to lose weight?

Which disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity?

In what ways may family members contribute to the development of an eating disorder?

Obese children are a risk factor for later ____ disorders.

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____.

Why does dieting sometimes lead to overeating?

Failure to thrive is characterized by ____.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a part of the binge-purge cycle?

Cross-cultural evidence for eating disorders suggests that _________________.

Treatment methods to help children who are obese to lose weight should emphasize ____.

Young women who have dietary-depressive pattern of bulimia differ from women with only the dietary pattern, as those with the dietary-depressive subtype display ____.

A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with ____.

What are some of the danger signals that an individual may have anorexia?

For some teens, particularly girls, excessive efforts to control eating may be a misguided effort to ____.

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Exam 14: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Studies have found that failure to thrive may affect physical growth in childhood but does not affect future ____.

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia?

____ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents with anorexia who are living at home.

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

What are the commonalities among males and females who have eating disorders as well as the differences each have regarding body ideals?

Why is it often difficult to lose weight?

Which disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity?

In what ways may family members contribute to the development of an eating disorder?

Obese children are a risk factor for later ____ disorders.

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____.

Why does dieting sometimes lead to overeating?

Failure to thrive is characterized by ____.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a part of the binge-purge cycle?

Cross-cultural evidence for eating disorders suggests that _________________.

Treatment methods to help children who are obese to lose weight should emphasize ____.

Young women who have dietary-depressive pattern of bulimia differ from women with only the dietary pattern, as those with the dietary-depressive subtype display ____.

A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with ____.

What are some of the danger signals that an individual may have anorexia?

For some teens, particularly girls, excessive efforts to control eating may be a misguided effort to ____.

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Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

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Conduct Problems

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Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

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