Question 1

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict ________

Accepted Answer

A)  she will stop making herself throw up because she is ashamed and distressed. 
B)  she will not stop because her vomiting is reinforced by reducing her fear of gaining weight. 
C)  she will stop because her vomiting is being punished by the feelings of disgust and shame. 
D)  she will not stop because she has become physiologically addicted to vomiting. 
A)  she will stop making herself throw up because she is ashamed and distressed. 
B)  she will not stop because her vomiting is reinforced by reducing her fear of gaining weight. 
C)  she will stop because her vomiting is being punished by the feelings of disgust and shame. 
D)  she will not stop because she has become physiologically addicted to vomiting.

Question 2

Comfort food ________

Accepted Answer

A)  does nothing physiologically, any effects are due to expectation. 
B)  may help reduce activation in the stress response system. 
C)  changes the hormonal balance of the body and makes people want to eat more. 
D)  affects the brain in such a way as to make it unable to tell when the body is full. 
A)  does nothing physiologically, any effects are due to expectation. 
B)  may help reduce activation in the stress response system. 
C)  changes the hormonal balance of the body and makes people want to eat more. 
D)  affects the brain in such a way as to make it unable to tell when the body is full.

Question 3

Obesity ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on an individual's subjective opinion of their own weight. 
B)  rates vary little across Western cultures. 
C)  is not associated with any form of stigma. 
D)  has been increasing in many countries, including the United States. 
A)  is based on an individual's subjective opinion of their own weight. 
B)  rates vary little across Western cultures. 
C)  is not associated with any form of stigma. 
D)  has been increasing in many countries, including the United States.

Question 4

Callie and Raquel both have problems with binging and purging. They both eat large evening meals and both then purge what they have eaten. Callie engages in this three to four times a week, and Raquel does so once a week on Sundays. What would be the diagnosis for each of these individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel does not meet DSM criteria. 
B)  Callie's diagnosis would be anorexia nervosa; Raquel does not meet DSM criteria. 
C)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel's diagnosis would be anorexia nervosa. 
D)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa. 
A)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel does not meet DSM criteria. 
B)  Callie's diagnosis would be anorexia nervosa; Raquel does not meet DSM criteria. 
C)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel's diagnosis would be anorexia nervosa. 
D)  Callie's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa; Raquel's diagnosis would be bulimia nervosa.

Question 5

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family therapy has been found to be the most effective form of therapy for bulimia. 
B)  Healthier family relationships have been found to affect treatment outcome. 
C)  The well-established role of the family in the development of eating disorders necessitates the involvement of the family in their treatment. 
D)  CBT and other forms of individual psychotherapy have been found to be ineffective. 
A)  Family therapy has been found to be the most effective form of therapy for bulimia. 
B)  Healthier family relationships have been found to affect treatment outcome. 
C)  The well-established role of the family in the development of eating disorders necessitates the involvement of the family in their treatment. 
D)  CBT and other forms of individual psychotherapy have been found to be ineffective.

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict ________

Comfort food ________

Obesity ________

Callie and Raquel both have problems with binging and purging. They both eat large evening meals and both then purge what they have eaten. Callie engages in this three to four times a week, and Raquel does so once a week on Sundays. What would be the diagnosis for each of these individuals?

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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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)

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Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Obesity

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict ________

Comfort food ________

Obesity ________

Callie and Raquel both have problems with binging and purging. They both eat large evening meals and both then purge what they have eaten. Callie engages in this three to four times a week, and Raquel does so once a week on Sundays. What would be the diagnosis for each of these individuals?

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

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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