Question 1

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) <10% 
B) 25% 
C) 35% 
D) 50% 
A) <10% 
B) 25% 
C) 35% 
D) 50% B

Question 2

A Canadian study (Goldstein et al., 2009)of first-year students showed that _____ had engaged in at least one act of intentional self-harm.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/4 
B) 2/7 
C) 2/9 
D) 3/10 
A) 1/4 
B) 2/7 
C) 2/9 
D) 3/10 D

Question 3

Adelaide, who has bulimia, is being treated solely with Prozac. After treatment, she will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) relapse. 
B) become obese. 
C) develop anorexia nervosa. 
D) maintain normal eating patterns over the long term. 
A) relapse. 
B) become obese. 
C) develop anorexia nervosa. 
D) maintain normal eating patterns over the long term. A

Question 4

Steiger et al (2005)found that serotonin metabolites were linked with ____________ in patients with bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) a desire for compensatory behaviours 
B) a delusional body image 
C) negative mood 
D) a genetic predisposition toward obesity 
A) a desire for compensatory behaviours 
B) a delusional body image 
C) negative mood 
D) a genetic predisposition toward obesity

Question 5

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A) Rigid 
B) Overprotective 
C) Enmeshed 
D) All of the above 
A) Rigid 
B) Overprotective 
C) Enmeshed 
D) All of the above

Question 6

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 90% 
A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 90%

Question 7

As documented in Canadian studies of trends in eating disorders (e.g., Courbasson et al., 2005), there is growing concern about the increasing rate of co-occurring eating disorders and _________.

Accepted Answer

A) mood disorders 
B) phobias 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) substance-related disorders 
A) mood disorders 
B) phobias 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) substance-related disorders

Question 8

Fat talk and body mass index (BMI)are related in that:

Accepted Answer

A) As BMI increases, so does fat talk 
B) As BMI decreases, so does fat talk 
C) As BMI increases, fat talk decreases 
D) There is no relationship between BMI and fat talk 
A) As BMI increases, so does fat talk 
B) As BMI decreases, so does fat talk 
C) As BMI increases, fat talk decreases 
D) There is no relationship between BMI and fat talk

Question 9

Comparisons indicate that interpersonal therapy, relative to cognitive-behaviour therapy, as a treatment for bulimia:

Accepted Answer

A) Is less effective 
B) Is as effective and produces results as quickly 
C) Is as effective but does not produce results as quickly 
D) Is as effective and produces results faster 
A) Is less effective 
B) Is as effective and produces results as quickly 
C) Is as effective but does not produce results as quickly 
D) Is as effective and produces results faster

Question 10

Behavioural therapy programs for hospitalized anorexic patients have been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) result in long-term maintenance of weight gain. 
B) help patients gain weight while in the hospital. 
C) lead to high drop-out rates. 
D) lead to increased marital discord, once the focus of the family shifts off the child with the eating disorder. 
A) result in long-term maintenance of weight gain. 
B) help patients gain weight while in the hospital. 
C) lead to high drop-out rates. 
D) lead to increased marital discord, once the focus of the family shifts off the child with the eating disorder.

Question 11

The idea that personality is affected by weight loss was established by research in which men were semi-starved. It was recently revealed that similar experiments were unethically conducted on:

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent girls in Toronto 
B) Northern Cree people 
C) Psychology students at the University of Guelph 
D) All of the above 
A) Adolescent girls in Toronto 
B) Northern Cree people 
C) Psychology students at the University of Guelph 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999)suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a __________ perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict; deficit 
B) deficit; conflict 
C) conflict; defective 
D) drive; conflict 
A) conflict; deficit 
B) deficit; conflict 
C) conflict; defective 
D) drive; conflict

Question 13

In the DSM-5, eating disorders are listed in the diagnostic category:

Accepted Answer

A) Disorders beginning in childhood or adolescence. 
B) Somatization disorders. 
C) Psychological factors affecting medical condition. 
D) None of the above; they have their own separate diagnostic category. 
A) Disorders beginning in childhood or adolescence. 
B) Somatization disorders. 
C) Psychological factors affecting medical condition. 
D) None of the above; they have their own separate diagnostic category.

Question 14

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002)designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

Accepted Answer

A) Promoting an innovative dieting approach to eating 
B) Combining creative diet and personal trainer regimens that involve the entire family as participants 
C) Training adolescents in dealing with peer pressure 
D) Teaching stress-management skills and social problem solving strategies 
A) Promoting an innovative dieting approach to eating 
B) Combining creative diet and personal trainer regimens that involve the entire family as participants 
C) Training adolescents in dealing with peer pressure 
D) Teaching stress-management skills and social problem solving strategies

Question 15

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older)are respectively:

Accepted Answer

A) 0)5%; 0.1% 
B) 0)6%; 0.2% 
C) 0)8%; 0.2% 
D) 0)9%; 0.3% 
A) 0)5%; 0.1% 
B) 0)6%; 0.2% 
C) 0)8%; 0.2% 
D) 0)9%; 0.3%

Question 16

Keel et al. (2005, 2007)have proposed the following name for a new eating disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Bulimia not otherwise specified 
B) Eating-purging disorder 
C) Purging disorder 
D) Anorexia-bulimia nervosa 
A) Bulimia not otherwise specified 
B) Eating-purging disorder 
C) Purging disorder 
D) Anorexia-bulimia nervosa

Question 17

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Accepted Answer

A) when less emphasis is placed on being thin. 
B) among low socioeconomic groups. 
C) among women who are overweight. 
D) in industrialized societies. 
A) when less emphasis is placed on being thin. 
B) among low socioeconomic groups. 
C) among women who are overweight. 
D) in industrialized societies.

Question 18

Muscle dysmorphia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Fear of being overly muscular 
B) A genetic disorder 
C) An obsession about not be as muscular as desired 
D) A problem for women 
A) Fear of being overly muscular 
B) A genetic disorder 
C) An obsession about not be as muscular as desired 
D) A problem for women

Question 19

Alana is in 10ᵗʰ grade. She considers herself to be too fat, making her one of ____ 10ᵗʰ grade girls who think that about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) 24% 
B) 34% 
C) 44% 
D) 54% 
A) 24% 
B) 34% 
C) 44% 
D) 54%

Question 20

Although the hypothalamus has been considered a part of the biological etiology of anorexia, a limitation of this account is

Accepted Answer

A) it fails to account for purging episodes. 
B) there is no accounting for the fear of becoming fat. 
C) it lacks an adaptive feature. 
D) the lack of attention paid to neurotransmitter systems known to be dysfunctional in anorexia. 
A) it fails to account for purging episodes. 
B) there is no accounting for the fear of becoming fat. 
C) it lacks an adaptive feature. 
D) the lack of attention paid to neurotransmitter systems known to be dysfunctional in anorexia.

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

A Canadian study (Goldstein et al., 2009)of first-year students showed that _____ had engaged in at least one act of intentional self-harm.

Adelaide, who has bulimia, is being treated solely with Prozac. After treatment, she will most likely

Steiger et al (2005)found that serotonin metabolites were linked with ____________ in patients with bulimia.

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

As documented in Canadian studies of trends in eating disorders (e.g., Courbasson et al., 2005), there is growing concern about the increasing rate of co-occurring eating disorders and _________.

Fat talk and body mass index (BMI)are related in that:

Comparisons indicate that interpersonal therapy, relative to cognitive-behaviour therapy, as a treatment for bulimia:

Behavioural therapy programs for hospitalized anorexic patients have been shown to

The idea that personality is affected by weight loss was established by research in which men were semi-starved. It was recently revealed that similar experiments were unethically conducted on:

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999)suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a perspective.

In the DSM-5, eating disorders are listed in the diagnostic category:

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002)designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older)are respectively:

Keel et al. (2005, 2007)have proposed the following name for a new eating disorder:

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Muscle dysmorphia is:

Alana is in 10ᵗʰ grade. She considers herself to be too fat, making her one of ____ 10ᵗʰ grade girls who think that about themselves.

Although the hypothalamus has been considered a part of the biological etiology of anorexia, a limitation of this account is

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

A Canadian study (Goldstein et al., 2009)of first-year students showed that _____ had engaged in at least one act of intentional self-harm.

Adelaide, who has bulimia, is being treated solely with Prozac. After treatment, she will most likely

Steiger et al (2005)found that serotonin metabolites were linked with ____________ in patients with bulimia.

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

As documented in Canadian studies of trends in eating disorders (e.g., Courbasson et al., 2005), there is growing concern about the increasing rate of co-occurring eating disorders and _________.

Fat talk and body mass index (BMI)are related in that:

Comparisons indicate that interpersonal therapy, relative to cognitive-behaviour therapy, as a treatment for bulimia:

Behavioural therapy programs for hospitalized anorexic patients have been shown to

The idea that personality is affected by weight loss was established by research in which men were semi-starved. It was recently revealed that similar experiments were unethically conducted on:

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999)suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a __________ perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a __________ perspective.

In the DSM-5, eating disorders are listed in the diagnostic category:

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002)designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rates for eating disorders in women and men (age 15 and older)are respectively:

Keel et al. (2005, 2007)have proposed the following name for a new eating disorder:

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Muscle dysmorphia is:

Alana is in 10ᵗʰ grade. She considers herself to be too fat, making her one of ____ 10ᵗʰ grade girls who think that about themselves.

Although the hypothalamus has been considered a part of the biological etiology of anorexia, a limitation of this account is

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999)suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a perspective.