Question 1

Outcome research regarding the long-term success of treatment for eating disorders indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa patients tend to have a better prognosis than bulimia nervosa patients. 
B)  bulimia nervosa patients tend to have a better prognosis than anorexia nervosa patients. 
C)  both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa patients almost always make a full and long-term recovery after treatment. 
D)  neither anorexia nervosa nor bulimia nervosa patients tend to make long-term recoveries, with most patients going through repeated bouts of these disorders throughout their lives. 
A)  anorexia nervosa patients tend to have a better prognosis than bulimia nervosa patients. 
B)  bulimia nervosa patients tend to have a better prognosis than anorexia nervosa patients. 
C)  both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa patients almost always make a full and long-term recovery after treatment. 
D)  neither anorexia nervosa nor bulimia nervosa patients tend to make long-term recoveries, with most patients going through repeated bouts of these disorders throughout their lives.

Question 2

Obesity is not classified as a disorder in the DSM-5 because

Accepted Answer

A)  very few Americans suffer from it. 
B)  many Americans suffer from it, therefore it is not a "disorder." 
C)  it is related to too many other health concerns. 
D)  none of the answers are correct. 
A)  very few Americans suffer from it. 
B)  many Americans suffer from it, therefore it is not a "disorder." 
C)  it is related to too many other health concerns. 
D)  none of the answers are correct.

Question 3

Jody sometimes eats more than just about any other girl that you know. You wonder if her eating sometimes could be considered bingeing. In order to determine this, you would have to know

Accepted Answer

A)  the caloric intake of the foods. 
B)  whether she is eating junk foods. 
C)  whether eating gets to be out of her control. 
D)  the situations under which she eats a great deal. 
A)  the caloric intake of the foods. 
B)  whether she is eating junk foods. 
C)  whether eating gets to be out of her control. 
D)  the situations under which she eats a great deal.

Question 4

Approximately of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10% 
B)  10 to 15% 
C)  20 to 30% 
D)  40 to 45% 
A)  5 to 10% 
B)  10 to 15% 
C)  20 to 30% 
D)  40 to 45%

Question 5

Studies have found that adolescent girls of which race/ethnicity had less body dissatisfaction, fewer weight concerns, and a more positive body image when compared to Caucasian adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Asians 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Asians

Question 6

Studies of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa have demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  significant short-term gains in reduction of purging, but little change in binge-eating behavior. 
B)  significant short-term gains in reduction of binge eating but no long-term gains. 
C)  a few short-term gains in reduction of binge eating and purging but no long-term gains. 
D)  significant short- and long-term gains in reduction of binge eating and purging. 
A)  significant short-term gains in reduction of purging, but little change in binge-eating behavior. 
B)  significant short-term gains in reduction of binge eating but no long-term gains. 
C)  a few short-term gains in reduction of binge eating and purging but no long-term gains. 
D)  significant short- and long-term gains in reduction of binge eating and purging.

Question 7

Cataplexy as experienced by patients with narcolepsy can be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden, minor loss of muscle tone. 
B)  physical collapse. 
C)  slight muscle weakness. 
D)  any of these 
A)  sudden, minor loss of muscle tone. 
B)  physical collapse. 
C)  slight muscle weakness. 
D)  any of these

Question 8

Matilda has had anorexia nervosa for several years. She started losing weight because her family said she needed to lose a few pounds. A crucial part of treatment for Matilda is family therapy that focuses on the issues regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes toward body shape and image distortions. 
B)  negative communications in the family regarding food and eating. 
C)  dysfunctional communication in the family regarding food and eating. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  attitudes toward body shape and image distortions. 
B)  negative communications in the family regarding food and eating. 
C)  dysfunctional communication in the family regarding food and eating. 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the treatment of binge-eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy and self-help appear to be effective. 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to be effective but self-help does not. 
C)  Neither cognitive-behavioral nor self-help appears to be effective. 
D)  Antidepressant medication is the only proven treatment. 
A)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy and self-help appear to be effective. 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to be effective but self-help does not. 
C)  Neither cognitive-behavioral nor self-help appears to be effective. 
D)  Antidepressant medication is the only proven treatment.

Question 10

Studies suggest that young males would often prefer to be than they are.

Accepted Answer

A)  thinner 
B)  heavier 
C)  taller 
D)  shorter 
A)  thinner 
B)  heavier 
C)  taller 
D)  shorter

Question 11

A recent study (Stokes & Preston, 2015), suggests that obesity:

Accepted Answer

A)  is less problematic than previously thought. 
B)  is less common than previously thought. 
C)  is more dangerous to other health outcomes than previously thought. 
D)  is related to hormones. 
A)  is less problematic than previously thought. 
B)  is less common than previously thought. 
C)  is more dangerous to other health outcomes than previously thought. 
D)  is related to hormones.

Outcome research regarding the long-term success of treatment for eating disorders indicates that

Obesity is not classified as a disorder in the DSM-5 because

Jody sometimes eats more than just about any other girl that you know. You wonder if her eating sometimes could be considered bingeing. In order to determine this, you would have to know

Approximately of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Studies have found that adolescent girls of which race/ethnicity had less body dissatisfaction, fewer weight concerns, and a more positive body image when compared to Caucasian adolescent girls?

Studies of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa have demonstrated

Cataplexy as experienced by patients with narcolepsy can be characterized by

Matilda has had anorexia nervosa for several years. She started losing weight because her family said she needed to lose a few pounds. A crucial part of treatment for Matilda is family therapy that focuses on the issues regarding

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the treatment of binge-eating disorder?

Studies suggest that young males would often prefer to be than they are.

A recent study (Stokes & Preston, 2015), suggests that obesity:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

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 Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Outcome research regarding the long-term success of treatment for eating disorders indicates that

Obesity is not classified as a disorder in the DSM-5 because

Jody sometimes eats more than just about any other girl that you know. You wonder if her eating sometimes could be considered bingeing. In order to determine this, you would have to know

Approximately of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

Studies have found that adolescent girls of which race/ethnicity had less body dissatisfaction, fewer weight concerns, and a more positive body image when compared to Caucasian adolescent girls?

Studies of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa have demonstrated

Cataplexy as experienced by patients with narcolepsy can be characterized by

Matilda has had anorexia nervosa for several years. She started losing weight because her family said she needed to lose a few pounds. A crucial part of treatment for Matilda is family therapy that focuses on the issues regarding

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the treatment of binge-eating disorder?

Studies suggest that young males would often prefer to be than they are.

A recent study (Stokes & Preston, 2015), suggests that obesity:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

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 Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters