Question 1

Leptin is a hormone that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  usually leads to decreased food intake. 
B)  is not related in any way to obesity. 
C)  helps the body regain its set-point. 
D)  is an appetite stimulator. 
A)  usually leads to decreased food intake. 
B)  is not related in any way to obesity. 
C)  helps the body regain its set-point. 
D)  is an appetite stimulator.

Question 2

Why is the term "anorexia nervosa" a misnomer?

Accepted Answer

The term "anorexia nervosa" literally me

Question 3

Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following behaviors would you expect her to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-induced vomiting 
B)  Cutting up her food into little pieces when she eats 
C)  Normal menstrual periods 
D)  Occasional bouts of overeating 
A)  Self-induced vomiting 
B)  Cutting up her food into little pieces when she eats 
C)  Normal menstrual periods 
D)  Occasional bouts of overeating

Question 4

Which of the following is not a condition found in the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge-eating disorder 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge-eating disorder 
D)  Obesity

Question 5

Delilah is overweight. She likes to eat cookies and other sugary snacks, and often eats an entire package at one sitting. She is upset by this because she knows how important weight is to health, but she does not engage in any compensatory behaviors. Which of the following would be a likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Purging disorder 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Purging disorder

Question 6

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  research has not supported the theory. 
B)  people with eating disorders often have depression as well. 
C)  serotonin doesn't seem to have anything to do with appetite or eating behaviors. 
D)  after recovery from eating disorders, serotonin levels don't change. 
A)  research has not supported the theory. 
B)  people with eating disorders often have depression as well. 
C)  serotonin doesn't seem to have anything to do with appetite or eating behaviors. 
D)  after recovery from eating disorders, serotonin levels don't change.

Question 7

According to set-point theory ________

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexics have successfully adjusted their bodies to a new lower set-point. 
B)  hunger serves to maintain the body at its established set-point. 
C)  behavioral means of altering body weight can never overcome the body's ability to compensate physiologically. 
D)  the body weight that is maintained in the absence of dieting is the one at which health is maximized. 
A)  anorexics have successfully adjusted their bodies to a new lower set-point. 
B)  hunger serves to maintain the body at its established set-point. 
C)  behavioral means of altering body weight can never overcome the body's ability to compensate physiologically. 
D)  the body weight that is maintained in the absence of dieting is the one at which health is maximized.

Question 8

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings ________

Accepted Answer

A)  may be the result of her starving herself. 
B)  were probably modeled by her father and mother. 
C)  suggest that she does not suffer from "neuroticism." 
D)  must have predated the onset of the anorexia. 
A)  may be the result of her starving herself. 
B)  were probably modeled by her father and mother. 
C)  suggest that she does not suffer from "neuroticism." 
D)  must have predated the onset of the anorexia.

Question 9

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat _________

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents. 
B)  adults. 
C)  men. 
D)  those with comorbid depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. 
A)  adolescents. 
B)  adults. 
C)  men. 
D)  those with comorbid depressive and/or anxiety symptoms.

Question 10

What neurotransmitter seems to be involved in both eating disorders and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Norepinephrine 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Norepinephrine

Question 11

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  body satisfaction. 
B)  negative affect. 
C)  recovery from eating disorders. 
D)  attitudes about interpersonal relationships. 
A)  body satisfaction. 
B)  negative affect. 
C)  recovery from eating disorders. 
D)  attitudes about interpersonal relationships.

Question 12

Families of people with anorexia ________

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have any characteristic features. 
B)  tend to provide few rules and limits. 
C)  exhibit tendencies towards perfectionism. 
D)  emphasize individuality. 
A)  do not have any characteristic features. 
B)  tend to provide few rules and limits. 
C)  exhibit tendencies towards perfectionism. 
D)  emphasize individuality.

Question 13

Generally speaking, people with a BMI below 18.5 are considered
__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Generally speaking, people with a BMI below...

Question 14

Certain weight-loss medications have been shown to be better than a placebo but ________

Accepted Answer

A)  only one is available in chocolate flavor. 
B)  most are prohibitively effective. 
C)  all have now been removed from the market due to safety concerns. 
D)  none are particularly effective. 
A)  only one is available in chocolate flavor. 
B)  most are prohibitively effective. 
C)  all have now been removed from the market due to safety concerns. 
D)  none are particularly effective.

Question 15

What is the relationship between obesity and social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is none. 
B)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in lower social class adults and children. 
C)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in lower social class adults but higher SES children. 
D)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in higher social class adults and children. 
A)  There is none. 
B)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in lower social class adults and children. 
C)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in lower social class adults but higher SES children. 
D)  Obesity occurs much more frequently in higher social class adults and children.

Question 16

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people with anorexia who are in treatment are willing to participate with bulimics. 
B)  Few people with anorexia achieve full remission. 
C)  The high mortality rate with anorexia results in sample sizes too small to yield valid conclusions. 
D)  Few people with anorexia are willing to seek treatment, and they are likely to drop out prematurely from treatment. 
A)  Few people with anorexia who are in treatment are willing to participate with bulimics. 
B)  Few people with anorexia achieve full remission. 
C)  The high mortality rate with anorexia results in sample sizes too small to yield valid conclusions. 
D)  Few people with anorexia are willing to seek treatment, and they are likely to drop out prematurely from treatment.

Question 17

Why are family attitudes about obesity important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they reflect the genetic influences on obesity 
B)  Because they will cause people to be happier when obese 
C)  Because the consequences are likely to remain with us 
D)  They aren't-peer influence is more important 
A)  Because they reflect the genetic influences on obesity 
B)  Because they will cause people to be happier when obese 
C)  Because the consequences are likely to remain with us 
D)  They aren't-peer influence is more important

Question 18

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Accepted Answer

Like many humans, rats under chronic str

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the gene underlying the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa has been identified, the role of genes in the development of other forms of eating disorders is not clear. 
B)  The lack of adoption studies has made it impossible to determine the heritability of eating disorders. 
C)  Due to the complex nature of eating disorders and the probability that multiple genes contribute to their development, a role for genes in such disorders has yet to be established. 
D)  Although the findings to date are mixed, the evidence does indicate that a susceptibility to eating disorders may be inherited along with a diathesis for other psychological conditions. 
A)  While the gene underlying the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa has been identified, the role of genes in the development of other forms of eating disorders is not clear. 
B)  The lack of adoption studies has made it impossible to determine the heritability of eating disorders. 
C)  Due to the complex nature of eating disorders and the probability that multiple genes contribute to their development, a role for genes in such disorders has yet to be established. 
D)  Although the findings to date are mixed, the evidence does indicate that a susceptibility to eating disorders may be inherited along with a diathesis for other psychological conditions.

Question 20

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Perfectionism 
C)  Pessimism 
D)  Individualism 
A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Perfectionism 
C)  Pessimism 
D)  Individualism

Leptin is a hormone that ________

Why is the term "anorexia nervosa" a misnomer?

Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following behaviors would you expect her to have?

Which of the following is not a condition found in the DSM?

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is ________

According to set-point theory ________

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings ________

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat _________

What neurotransmitter seems to be involved in both eating disorders and depression?

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with ________

Families of people with anorexia ________

Generally speaking, people with a BMI below 18.5 are considered __________.

Certain weight-loss medications have been shown to be better than a placebo but ________

What is the relationship between obesity and social class?

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Why are family attitudes about obesity important?

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

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Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Obesity

Leptin is a hormone that ________

Why is the term "anorexia nervosa" a misnomer?

Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following behaviors would you expect her to have?

Which of the following is not a condition found in the DSM?

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is ________

According to set-point theory ________

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings ________

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat _________

What neurotransmitter seems to be involved in both eating disorders and depression?

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with ________

Families of people with anorexia ________

Generally speaking, people with a BMI below 18.5 are considered __________.

Certain weight-loss medications have been shown to be better than a placebo but ________

What is the relationship between obesity and social class?

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Why are family attitudes about obesity important?

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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