Question 1

People who do not get enough sleep are also more susceptible to

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A) obesity. 
B) illnesses. 
C) hypersomnolence. 
D) rapid eye movement. 
A) obesity. 
B) illnesses. 
C) hypersomnolence. 
D) rapid eye movement.

Question 2

Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) The influence of behavioral genetics 
B) The fact that boys are encouraged to play sports and girls to be active in social functions 
C) The fact that puberty brings boys' bodies closer to the societal ideal and girls' bodies further from the societal ideal 
D) The differences in the way boys and girls tend to gain weight from overeating 
A) The influence of behavioral genetics 
B) The fact that boys are encouraged to play sports and girls to be active in social functions 
C) The fact that puberty brings boys' bodies closer to the societal ideal and girls' bodies further from the societal ideal 
D) The differences in the way boys and girls tend to gain weight from overeating

Question 3

Fred has been having a great deal of trouble initiating and maintaining sleep. He guesses that he is sleeping for an average of about three hours each night and complains that he feels terrible during the day. In addition, Fred has always experienced some anxiety but has recently felt a tremendous increase in his overall anxiety level. The existence of both a sleep disorder and anxiety

Accepted Answer

A) makes the diagnosis of primary insomnia incorrect. 
B) increases our confidence that primary insomnia is the correct diagnosis. 
C) indicates that the insomnia is a result of the anxiety rather than a cause of the anxiety. 
D) is extremely common, since sleep problems can be both a cause and a result of anxiety. 
A) makes the diagnosis of primary insomnia incorrect. 
B) increases our confidence that primary insomnia is the correct diagnosis. 
C) indicates that the insomnia is a result of the anxiety rather than a cause of the anxiety. 
D) is extremely common, since sleep problems can be both a cause and a result of anxiety.

Question 4

As many as ____ of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) 5% to 10% 
B) 10% to 15% 
C) 15% to 20% 
D) 20% to 30% 
A) 5% to 10% 
B) 10% to 15% 
C) 15% to 20% 
D) 20% to 30%

Question 5

Men generally desire to be

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A) equal to their present weight. 
B) heavier and more muscular. 
C) lighter than the male median weight considered attractive by women. 
D) 15 pounds lighter than their present weight. 
A) equal to their present weight. 
B) heavier and more muscular. 
C) lighter than the male median weight considered attractive by women. 
D) 15 pounds lighter than their present weight.

Question 6

Which of the following represents the typical profile of a patient with either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

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A) Young female, socially competitive environment 
B) Young female, history of depression 
C) Young female , highly competitive 
D) Any age female, few friends 
A) Young female, socially competitive environment 
B) Young female, history of depression 
C) Young female , highly competitive 
D) Any age female, few friends

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of purging for reducing caloric intake?

Accepted Answer

A) Vomiting reduces almost 100% of calories consumed if done immediately after eating. 
B) Laxatives reduce more calories than vomiting because it works immediately. 
C) Vomiting reduces approximately 50% of calories consumed, up to 24 hours after eating. 
D) Vomiting reduces approximately 50% of calories consumed, less if delayed after eating. 
A) Vomiting reduces almost 100% of calories consumed if done immediately after eating. 
B) Laxatives reduce more calories than vomiting because it works immediately. 
C) Vomiting reduces approximately 50% of calories consumed, up to 24 hours after eating. 
D) Vomiting reduces approximately 50% of calories consumed, less if delayed after eating.

Question 8

The males most likely to develop an eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa are those who are

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A) overweight. 
B) depressed. 
C) Homosexual or bisexual. 
D) only children. 
A) overweight. 
B) depressed. 
C) Homosexual or bisexual. 
D) only children.

Question 9

The percentage of the general population that reports some symptoms of insomnia during any given year is approximately ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 33% 
D) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 33% 
D) 50%

Question 10

One major problem with the use of medication in the treatment of bulimia nervosa is that

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A) well-controlled studies have not found medication more effective than a placebo. 
B) the beneficial effects of the medication may be short term. 
C) side effects make most patients discontinue the medication. 
D) patients refuse to take their medication. 
A) well-controlled studies have not found medication more effective than a placebo. 
B) the beneficial effects of the medication may be short term. 
C) side effects make most patients discontinue the medication. 
D) patients refuse to take their medication.

Question 11

Jill has been in treatment for anorexia nervosa for the past two months. Over this time, she has gained weight to the point where she is in the average range for a woman of her height. The fact that she gained weight fairly quickly in treatment means

Accepted Answer

A) her prognosis for a full recovery is very good. 
B) she is probably in need of little, if any, more treatment. 
C) she has completed the most difficult part of her treatment. 
D) little in terms of how likely she is to be successful in the long term. 
A) her prognosis for a full recovery is very good. 
B) she is probably in need of little, if any, more treatment. 
C) she has completed the most difficult part of her treatment. 
D) little in terms of how likely she is to be successful in the long term.

Question 12

Many clinicians suggest that the most difficult part of treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the part of treatment where many people with anorexia nervosa are not successful, is

Accepted Answer

A) initial weight gain. 
B) admitting that there is a problem and agreeing to begin treatment. 
C) changing their attitudes regarding body and self-image 
D) when they become bulimic. 
A) initial weight gain. 
B) admitting that there is a problem and agreeing to begin treatment. 
C) changing their attitudes regarding body and self-image 
D) when they become bulimic.

Question 13

Most individuals with bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A) purge by self-induced vomiting. 
B) exercise rigorously after binging. 
C) fast for long periods of time after binging. 
D) none of these are correct 
A) purge by self-induced vomiting. 
B) exercise rigorously after binging. 
C) fast for long periods of time after binging. 
D) none of these are correct

Question 14

Eating disorders are most prevalent in

Accepted Answer

A) Western cultures where food is scarce. 
B) Western cultures where food is plentiful. 
C) non-Western cultures where food is scarce. 
D) non-Western cultures where food is plentiful. 
A) Western cultures where food is scarce. 
B) Western cultures where food is plentiful. 
C) non-Western cultures where food is scarce. 
D) non-Western cultures where food is plentiful.

Question 15

The most common reason that people with anorexia nervosa generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they

Accepted Answer

A) are ashamed of their disorder. 
B) fear that they will be hospitalized. 
C) do not believe they are too thin. 
D) have little desire for food. 
A) are ashamed of their disorder. 
B) fear that they will be hospitalized. 
C) do not believe they are too thin. 
D) have little desire for food.

Question 16

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

Accepted Answer

A) during REM sleep. 
B) during the twilight stages between sleep and waking. 
C) during NREM sleep. 
D) after some severe daytime stressor. 
A) during REM sleep. 
B) during the twilight stages between sleep and waking. 
C) during NREM sleep. 
D) after some severe daytime stressor.

Question 17

Since about 1960, most Westernized countries have experienced a dramatic

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 
B) increase in the incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 
C) increase in the incidence of anorexia nervosa but a decrease in the incidence of bulimia nervosa. 
D) increase in the incidence of bulimia nervosa but no change in the rate of anorexia nervosa. 
A) decrease in the incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 
B) increase in the incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 
C) increase in the incidence of anorexia nervosa but a decrease in the incidence of bulimia nervosa. 
D) increase in the incidence of bulimia nervosa but no change in the rate of anorexia nervosa.

Question 18

Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type. 
B) binge eating disorder. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) buffet disorder. 
A) bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type. 
B) binge eating disorder. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) buffet disorder.

Question 19

In which of the following situations is Bill, who has narcolepsy, most likely to experience cataplexy?

Accepted Answer

A) Immediately upon waking up after a long, restful sleep 
B) At any random moment 
C) Under hypnosis 
D) While jumping up and cheering for his favorite team 
A) Immediately upon waking up after a long, restful sleep 
B) At any random moment 
C) Under hypnosis 
D) While jumping up and cheering for his favorite team

Question 20

When considering all the factors that influence the development of psychological disorders, it seems that that the _______ is unique in the extent of its role in eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) strong influence of genetics 
B) role of family instability 
C) power of neurobiological influences 
D) influence of society and culture 
A) strong influence of genetics 
B) role of family instability 
C) power of neurobiological influences 
D) influence of society and culture

People who do not get enough sleep are also more susceptible to

Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?

As many as ____ of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Men generally desire to be

Which of the following represents the typical profile of a patient with either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of purging for reducing caloric intake?

The males most likely to develop an eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa are those who are

The percentage of the general population that reports some symptoms of insomnia during any given year is approximately ____.

One major problem with the use of medication in the treatment of bulimia nervosa is that

Jill has been in treatment for anorexia nervosa for the past two months. Over this time, she has gained weight to the point where she is in the average range for a woman of her height. The fact that she gained weight fairly quickly in treatment means

Many clinicians suggest that the most difficult part of treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the part of treatment where many people with anorexia nervosa are not successful, is

Most individuals with bulimia nervosa

Eating disorders are most prevalent in

The most common reason that people with anorexia nervosa generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

Since about 1960, most Westernized countries have experienced a dramatic

Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with

In which of the following situations is Bill, who has narcolepsy, most likely to experience cataplexy?

When considering all the factors that influence the development of psychological disorders, it seems that that the _______ is unique in the extent of its role in eating disorders.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

People who do not get enough sleep are also more susceptible to

Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?

As many as ____ of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Men generally desire to be

Which of the following represents the typical profile of a patient with either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of purging for reducing caloric intake?

The males most likely to develop an eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa are those who are

The percentage of the general population that reports some symptoms of insomnia during any given year is approximately ____.

One major problem with the use of medication in the treatment of bulimia nervosa is that

Jill has been in treatment for anorexia nervosa for the past two months. Over this time, she has gained weight to the point where she is in the average range for a woman of her height. The fact that she gained weight fairly quickly in treatment means

Many clinicians suggest that the most difficult part of treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the part of treatment where many people with anorexia nervosa are not successful, is

Most individuals with bulimia nervosa

Eating disorders are most prevalent in

The most common reason that people with anorexia nervosa generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

Since about 1960, most Westernized countries have experienced a dramatic

Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with

In which of the following situations is Bill, who has narcolepsy, most likely to experience cataplexy?

When considering all the factors that influence the development of psychological disorders, it seems that that the _______ is unique in the extent of its role in eating disorders.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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