Question 1

Which of the following complicates the study of personality traits and eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders are always seen in those with eating disorders. 
B)  Personality may be altered by malnourishment. 
C)  Eating disorders may merely be a symptom of a personality disorder. 
D)  Both personality disorders and eating disorders are highly subjective diagnostic categories, thus the collection of empirical data is tainted by the nature of these conditions. 
A)  Personality disorders are always seen in those with eating disorders. 
B)  Personality may be altered by malnourishment. 
C)  Eating disorders may merely be a symptom of a personality disorder. 
D)  Both personality disorders and eating disorders are highly subjective diagnostic categories, thus the collection of empirical data is tainted by the nature of these conditions. B

Question 2

How does the set-point impact eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

This is the tendency of the body to resist variation from a biologically determined set-point. As someone loses weight, hunger rises and can trigger strong impulses to binge eat.

Question 3

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  body satisfaction. 
B)  negative affect. 
C)  recovery from eating disorders. 
D)  attitudes about interpersonal relationships. 
A)  body satisfaction. 
B)  negative affect. 
C)  recovery from eating disorders. 
D)  attitudes about interpersonal relationships. B

Question 4

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Accepted Answer

Like many humans, rats under chronic str

Question 5

Which of the following is a controversial aspect of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refusal to maintain normal body weight 
B)  Distorted perception of body size and shape 
C)  Amenorrhea 
D)  Denial 
A)  Refusal to maintain normal body weight 
B)  Distorted perception of body size and shape 
C)  Amenorrhea 
D)  Denial

Question 6

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 7

Delilah is less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She restricts her eating and is intensely fearful of becoming fat. Despite her emaciated appearance, she appears to have lots of energy, has normal menstrual cycles, and dates regularly. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  with anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype. 
B)  with anorexia nervosa, undifferentiated subtype. 
C)  with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. 
D)  with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia. 
A)  with anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype. 
B)  with anorexia nervosa, undifferentiated subtype. 
C)  with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. 
D)  with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia.

Question 8

Obesity

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common in men than in women. 
B)  rates vary little across Western cultures. 
C)  is culturally defined. 
D)  has been increasing in many countries, including the United States. 
A)  is more common in men than in women. 
B)  rates vary little across Western cultures. 
C)  is culturally defined. 
D)  has been increasing in many countries, including the United States.

Question 9

Which of the following best explains why cognitive-behavioral therapy is a logical approach to the treatment of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the therapy of choice for most disorders. 
B)  The role of learning in the development of eating disorders is well-established. 
C)  Medical interventions have proven ineffective. 
D)  Both thoughts and behaviors need to be altered to achieve a lasting outcome. 
A)  It is the therapy of choice for most disorders. 
B)  The role of learning in the development of eating disorders is well-established. 
C)  Medical interventions have proven ineffective. 
D)  Both thoughts and behaviors need to be altered to achieve a lasting outcome.

Question 10

Leptin

Accepted Answer

A)  is a hormone that usually leads to decreased food intake. 
B)  is a hormone that is a promising new treatment for obesity. 
C)  is a hormone that helps the body regain its set-point. 
D)  is a hormone that is an appetite stimulator. 
A)  is a hormone that usually leads to decreased food intake. 
B)  is a hormone that is a promising new treatment for obesity. 
C)  is a hormone that helps the body regain its set-point. 
D)  is a hormone that is an appetite stimulator.

Question 11

Gastric bypass surgery makes it

Accepted Answer

A)  possible to binge and not gain weight. 
B)  slightly more likely that people will lose weight. 
C)  impossible to regain weight once it is lost. 
D)  impossible to binge eat but still possible to regain weight. 
A)  possible to binge and not gain weight. 
B)  slightly more likely that people will lose weight. 
C)  impossible to regain weight once it is lost. 
D)  impossible to binge eat but still possible to regain weight.

Question 12

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  research has not supported the theory. 
B)  people with eating disorders often have depression as well. 
C)  serotonin doesn't seem to have anything to do with appetite or eating behaviors. 
D)  after recovery from eating disorders, serotonin levels don't change. 
A)  research has not supported the theory. 
B)  people with eating disorders often have depression as well. 
C)  serotonin doesn't seem to have anything to do with appetite or eating behaviors. 
D)  after recovery from eating disorders, serotonin levels don't change.

Question 13

According to set-point theory

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexics have successfully adjusted their bodies to a new lower set-point. 
B)  hunger serves to maintain the body at its established set-point. 
C)  behavioral means of altering body weight can never overcome the body's ability to compensate physiologically. 
D)  the body weight that is maintained in the absence of dieting is the one at which health is maximized. 
A)  anorexics have successfully adjusted their bodies to a new lower set-point. 
B)  hunger serves to maintain the body at its established set-point. 
C)  behavioral means of altering body weight can never overcome the body's ability to compensate physiologically. 
D)  the body weight that is maintained in the absence of dieting is the one at which health is maximized.

Question 14

____________is the most common form of eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

Binge-eati

Question 15

Discuss the factors that complicate diagnosing anorexia and bulimia.

Accepted Answer

While it may be simple to determine that

Question 16

In the treatment of eating disorders, medications

Accepted Answer

A)  have proven to be especially helpful in treating patients with anorexia. 
B)  may be useful in treating depressive and psychotic symptoms, but are not a primary treatment. 
C)  are commonly used to stimulate appetite. 
D)  have been found to be more effective than most psychological interventions. 
A)  have proven to be especially helpful in treating patients with anorexia. 
B)  may be useful in treating depressive and psychotic symptoms, but are not a primary treatment. 
C)  are commonly used to stimulate appetite. 
D)  have been found to be more effective than most psychological interventions.

Question 17

The mindset of people with bulimia and people with anorexia

Accepted Answer

A)  is basically the same. 
B)  is very different - people with anorexia eventually become satisfied with their weight loss and people with bulimia never do. 
C)  is very different - people with bulimia don't seem bothered by other people's opinion (usually distress) about them and people with anorexia are very concerned and will do their best to hide their disorder. 
D)  is very different - people with anorexia don't seem bothered by other people's opinion (usually distress) about them and people with bulimia are very concerned and will do their best to hide their disorder. 
A)  is basically the same. 
B)  is very different - people with anorexia eventually become satisfied with their weight loss and people with bulimia never do. 
C)  is very different - people with bulimia don't seem bothered by other people's opinion (usually distress) about them and people with anorexia are very concerned and will do their best to hide their disorder. 
D)  is very different - people with anorexia don't seem bothered by other people's opinion (usually distress) about them and people with bulimia are very concerned and will do their best to hide their disorder.

Question 18

Ellen is underweight but not less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She often restricts her eating because she is intensely fearful of becoming fat. She binges and purges at least twice a week. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  with anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype. 
B)  with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. 
C)  with Binge Eating Disorder. 
D)  with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia. 
A)  with anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype. 
B)  with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. 
C)  with Binge Eating Disorder. 
D)  with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia.

Question 19

How do you distinguish between the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, purging type?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bulimic type involves throwing up, and the anorexic type involves fasting. 
B)  Altered eating and exercise habits result in missed periods in the bulimic type only. 
C)  The bulimic type results in more severe health consequences than the anorexic type. 
D)  People with the bulimic type are normal weight, people with the anorexic type are underweight. 
A)  The bulimic type involves throwing up, and the anorexic type involves fasting. 
B)  Altered eating and exercise habits result in missed periods in the bulimic type only. 
C)  The bulimic type results in more severe health consequences than the anorexic type. 
D)  People with the bulimic type are normal weight, people with the anorexic type are underweight.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the prevalence of eating disorders in the 20th century is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, the incidence of bulimia seems to be declining. 
B)  While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, the incidence of bulimia has been declining. 
C)  While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, there is no evidence to suggest a change in the incidence of bulimia. 
D)  While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, bulimia appears to be increasing in frequency. 
A)  While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, the incidence of bulimia seems to be declining. 
B)  While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, the incidence of bulimia has been declining. 
C)  While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, there is no evidence to suggest a change in the incidence of bulimia. 
D)  While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, bulimia appears to be increasing in frequency.

Which of the following complicates the study of personality traits and eating disorders?

How does the set-point impact eating disorders?

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Which of the following is a controversial aspect of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa?

Comfort food

Delilah is less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She restricts her eating and is intensely fearful of becoming fat. Despite her emaciated appearance, she appears to have lots of energy, has normal menstrual cycles, and dates regularly. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

Obesity

Which of the following best explains why cognitive-behavioral therapy is a logical approach to the treatment of eating disorders?

Leptin

Gastric bypass surgery makes it

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is

According to set-point theory

____________is the most common form of eating disorder.

Discuss the factors that complicate diagnosing anorexia and bulimia.

In the treatment of eating disorders, medications

The mindset of people with bulimia and people with anorexia

Ellen is underweight but not less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She often restricts her eating because she is intensely fearful of becoming fat. She binges and purges at least twice a week. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

How do you distinguish between the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, purging type?

Which of the following statements about the prevalence of eating disorders in the 20th century is true?

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Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Obesity

Which of the following complicates the study of personality traits and eating disorders?

How does the set-point impact eating disorders?

Internalizing the "thin ideal" is strongly associated with

Discuss the studies on rats and "comfort food."

Which of the following is a controversial aspect of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa?

Comfort food

Delilah is less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She restricts her eating and is intensely fearful of becoming fat. Despite her emaciated appearance, she appears to have lots of energy, has normal menstrual cycles, and dates regularly. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

Obesity

Which of the following best explains why cognitive-behavioral therapy is a logical approach to the treatment of eating disorders?

Leptin

Gastric bypass surgery makes it

One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is

According to set-point theory

____________is the most common form of eating disorder.

Discuss the factors that complicate diagnosing anorexia and bulimia.

In the treatment of eating disorders, medications

The mindset of people with bulimia and people with anorexia

Ellen is underweight but not less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She often restricts her eating because she is intensely fearful of becoming fat. She binges and purges at least twice a week. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

How do you distinguish between the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, purging type?

Which of the following statements about the prevalence of eating disorders in the 20th century is true?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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