Question 1

In the DSM-5 one current criterion for anorexia nervosa was dropped. Which of the following was dropped?

Accepted Answer

A) Amenorrhea 
B) Purging 
C) Extreme fear of gaining weight 
D) Undue influence of body weight on self-evaluation 
A) Amenorrhea 
B) Purging 
C) Extreme fear of gaining weight 
D) Undue influence of body weight on self-evaluation

Question 2

In the U.S., the lifetime prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa in women and men 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 3

A physiological effect of anorexia nervosa is:

Accepted Answer

A) Hirsutism (growing heavier, darker hair) 
B) Amenorrhea (loss or irregularity of menstrual period) 
C) High blood pressure 
D) all of the above 
A) Hirsutism (growing heavier, darker hair) 
B) Amenorrhea (loss or irregularity of menstrual period) 
C) High blood pressure 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Tucker (2004)conducted a study where television (and exposure to body shape ideals via telephone)was introduced to a rural area of Fiji. This study found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Native culture was relatively immune to western ideas of body image. 
B) Over three years, hours of television viewing increased drastically and significant weight gain was noted in over half of the participants. 
C) Within the first year, almost one-quarter of the participants had developed some form of an eating disorder. 
D) Social learning was evident as the Fijian girls wished to emulate people they had seen on television. 
A) Native culture was relatively immune to western ideas of body image. 
B) Over three years, hours of television viewing increased drastically and significant weight gain was noted in over half of the participants. 
C) Within the first year, almost one-quarter of the participants had developed some form of an eating disorder. 
D) Social learning was evident as the Fijian girls wished to emulate people they had seen on television.

Question 5

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is binge eating disorder and how is it both similar and different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious

Question 7

The symptom of amenorrhea in eating disorders

Accepted Answer

A) Can persist after weight gain. 
B) Rarely occurs. 
C) If present, always has an onset after weight loss. 
D) Is the most important criterion for diagnosing eating disorders. 
A) Can persist after weight gain. 
B) Rarely occurs. 
C) If present, always has an onset after weight loss. 
D) Is the most important criterion for diagnosing eating disorders.

Question 8

Which of the following development factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual abuse 
B) Aversive mealtime experiences 
C) Family dysfunction 
D) Felt rejection and criticism 
A) Sexual abuse 
B) Aversive mealtime experiences 
C) Family dysfunction 
D) Felt rejection and criticism

Question 9

Canadian researchers Lambe and associates found in a recent study of participants with anorexia nervosa that _________ were restored after recover although ________ were not.

Accepted Answer

A) white-matter volumes; grey-matter volumes 
B) grey-matter volumes; white-matter volumes 
C) both white- and grey-matter volumes were restored 
D) neither white- nor grey-matter volumes were restored 
A) white-matter volumes; grey-matter volumes 
B) grey-matter volumes; white-matter volumes 
C) both white- and grey-matter volumes were restored 
D) neither white- nor grey-matter volumes were restored

Question 10

Which of the following psychological factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Maladaptive eating attitudes 
B) Poor self-image 
C) Self-regulation problems 
D) Overprotection 
A) Maladaptive eating attitudes 
B) Poor self-image 
C) Self-regulation problems 
D) Overprotection

Question 11

Beatrice has lost control of her eating. She gorges on huge amounts of high fat fast foods, eating as much as 2000 calories in 30 minutes. She is gaining weight rapidly, and weighs over 170 pounds. Which disorder fits Beatrice's symptoms best?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The components of the schematic of cognitive-behavioural theory of bulimia nervosa follow this order:

Accepted Answer

A) Low self-esteem/high negative affect; dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain 
B) Dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain; low self-esteem/high negative affect 
C) Dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; low self-esteem/high negative affect; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain 
D) Dieting to feel better about oneself; low self-esteem/high negative affect; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain 
A) Low self-esteem/high negative affect; dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain 
B) Dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain; low self-esteem/high negative affect 
C) Dieting to feel better about oneself; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; low self-esteem/high negative affect; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain 
D) Dieting to feel better about oneself; low self-esteem/high negative affect; very restricted food intake; diet is broken; binge; compensatory behaviour (vomiting)to reduce fear of weight gain

Question 13

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) A recent community study in Italy found lifetime prevalence rates of 3.5% 
B) A twin study in Sweden estimated prevalence rates to be 4.1% 
C) Statistics Canada's 2002 Mental Health and Well-being Survey found that 5.3% of Canadians 15 years of age or older had been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months 
D) CCHS determined that 1.5% of young women aged 15-24 reported having an eating disorder 
A) A recent community study in Italy found lifetime prevalence rates of 3.5% 
B) A twin study in Sweden estimated prevalence rates to be 4.1% 
C) Statistics Canada's 2002 Mental Health and Well-being Survey found that 5.3% of Canadians 15 years of age or older had been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months 
D) CCHS determined that 1.5% of young women aged 15-24 reported having an eating disorder

In the DSM-5 one current criterion for anorexia nervosa was dropped. Which of the following was dropped?

In the U.S., the lifetime prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa in women and men are, respectively:

A physiological effect of anorexia nervosa is:

Tucker (2004)conducted a study where television (and exposure to body shape ideals via telephone)was introduced to a rural area of Fiji. This study found that:

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

What is binge eating disorder and how is it both similar and different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

The symptom of amenorrhea in eating disorders

Which of the following development factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Canadian researchers Lambe and associates found in a recent study of participants with anorexia nervosa that _ were restored after recover although were not.

Which of the following psychological factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Beatrice has lost control of her eating. She gorges on huge amounts of high fat fast foods, eating as much as 2000 calories in 30 minutes. She is gaining weight rapidly, and weighs over 170 pounds. Which disorder fits Beatrice's symptoms best?

The components of the schematic of cognitive-behavioural theory of bulimia nervosa follow this order:

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

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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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

In the DSM-5 one current criterion for anorexia nervosa was dropped. Which of the following was dropped?

In the U.S., the lifetime prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa in women and men are, respectively:

A physiological effect of anorexia nervosa is:

Tucker (2004)conducted a study where television (and exposure to body shape ideals via telephone)was introduced to a rural area of Fiji. This study found that:

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

What is binge eating disorder and how is it both similar and different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

The symptom of amenorrhea in eating disorders

Which of the following development factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Canadian researchers Lambe and associates found in a recent study of participants with anorexia nervosa that _________ were restored after recover although ________ were not.

Which of the following psychological factors has been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

Beatrice has lost control of her eating. She gorges on huge amounts of high fat fast foods, eating as much as 2000 calories in 30 minutes. She is gaining weight rapidly, and weighs over 170 pounds. Which disorder fits Beatrice's symptoms best?

The components of the schematic of cognitive-behavioural theory of bulimia nervosa follow this order:

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

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

Filters

Canadian researchers Lambe and associates found in a recent study of participants with anorexia nervosa that _ were restored after recover although were not.