Question 1

What factors put males at risk for developing eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

Homosexual males and those who were fat

Question 2

Sibutramine acts to reduce appetite by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
B)  decreasing the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
C)  blocking receptors for serotonin and norepinephrine. 
D)  interfering with digestion. 
A)  increasing the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
B)  decreasing the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
C)  blocking receptors for serotonin and norepinephrine. 
D)  interfering with digestion.

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of laxatives 
B)  30 to 50 percent of those who begin by binge-eating and purging become restricting type anorexics 
C)  Body weight is within normal range 
D)  Efforts to restrict food intake 
A)  The use of laxatives 
B)  30 to 50 percent of those who begin by binge-eating and purging become restricting type anorexics 
C)  Body weight is within normal range 
D)  Efforts to restrict food intake

Question 4

The hormone __________ reduces our intake of food.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone __________ reduces our intake of...

Question 5

Lanugo

Accepted Answer

A)  is a soft hair that grows on the body of people with anorexia. 
B)  is another name for an eating binge. 
C)  is the term for the stopping of a woman's menstrual periods. 
D)  is the lack of concern people with anorexia show about their condition. 
A)  is a soft hair that grows on the body of people with anorexia. 
B)  is another name for an eating binge. 
C)  is the term for the stopping of a woman's menstrual periods. 
D)  is the lack of concern people with anorexia show about their condition.

Question 6

Which of the following is a medication currently approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Phentermine 
C)  Fenfluramine 
D)  Sibutramine 
A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Phentermine 
C)  Fenfluramine 
D)  Sibutramine

Question 7

For adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the best studied family therapy approach is known as the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the best...

Question 8

In which of the following countries are at least one-third of adults obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  United States 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  United States

Question 9

Raquel has occasions when she eats enormous amounts of food in a short time. Afterwards, she will refuse to eat anything solid for a couple of days. Her weight fluctuates but is normal. Her most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa, binge-purging type. 
B)  anorexia nervosa, restricting type. 
C)  bulimia nervosa, purging type. 
D)  bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type. 
A)  anorexia nervosa, binge-purging type. 
B)  anorexia nervosa, restricting type. 
C)  bulimia nervosa, purging type. 
D)  bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type.

Question 10

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family therapy has been found to be the most effective form of therapy for bulimia. 
B)  Healthier family relationships have been found to affect treatment outcome. 
C)  The well-established role of the family in the development of eating disorders necessitates the involvement of the family in their treatment. 
D)  CBT and other forms of individual psychotherapy have been found to be ineffective. 
A)  Family therapy has been found to be the most effective form of therapy for bulimia. 
B)  Healthier family relationships have been found to affect treatment outcome. 
C)  The well-established role of the family in the development of eating disorders necessitates the involvement of the family in their treatment. 
D)  CBT and other forms of individual psychotherapy have been found to be ineffective.

Question 11

Cindy is 5 ' 6" tall and weighs 92 pounds. She is very concerned about her weight. However, at times she finds herself eating large amounts of food - several boxes of cookies, gallons of ice cream, entire cakes - all in an evening. Afterwards, she makes herself throw up. Cindy's most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa, purging type. 
B)  anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type. 
C)  anorexia nervosa, restricting type. 
D)  no disorder. 
A)  bulimia nervosa, purging type. 
B)  anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type. 
C)  anorexia nervosa, restricting type. 
D)  no disorder.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the gene underlying the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa has been identified, the role of genes in the development of other forms of eating disorders is not clear. 
B)  The lack of adoption studies has made it impossible to determine the heritability of eating disorders. 
C)  Due to the complex nature of eating disorders and the probability that multiple genes contribute to their development, a role for genes in such disorders has yet to be established. 
D)  Although the findings to date are mixed, the evidence does indicate that a susceptibility to eating disorders may be inherited along with a diathesis for other psychological conditions. 
A)  While the gene underlying the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa has been identified, the role of genes in the development of other forms of eating disorders is not clear. 
B)  The lack of adoption studies has made it impossible to determine the heritability of eating disorders. 
C)  Due to the complex nature of eating disorders and the probability that multiple genes contribute to their development, a role for genes in such disorders has yet to be established. 
D)  Although the findings to date are mixed, the evidence does indicate that a susceptibility to eating disorders may be inherited along with a diathesis for other psychological conditions.

Question 13

Which of the following is likely to put whites at higher risk of developing an eating disorder than non-whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body dissatisfaction 
B)  Living in an industrialized society 
C)  Fear of stomach bloating 
D)  Desire to please the family 
A)  Body dissatisfaction 
B)  Living in an industrialized society 
C)  Fear of stomach bloating 
D)  Desire to please the family

Question 14

What medications are commonly used in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? What evidence is there that medications are beneficial in treating this condition?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressants are commonly used, alone

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory loss 
B)  Excessive hair growth 
C)  Hearing and vision impairment 
D)  Death 
A)  Memory loss 
B)  Excessive hair growth 
C)  Hearing and vision impairment 
D)  Death

Question 16

Binge-eating disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  is the eating disorder diagnosis most recently added to the DSM. 
B)  has not yet been formally recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome. 
C)  usually develops into anorexia, binge-eating/purging subtype. 
D)  is more common in males than in females. 
A)  is the eating disorder diagnosis most recently added to the DSM. 
B)  has not yet been formally recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome. 
C)  usually develops into anorexia, binge-eating/purging subtype. 
D)  is more common in males than in females.

Question 17

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people with anorexia who are in treatment are willing to participate with bulimics. 
B)  Few people with anorexia achieve full remission. 
C)  The high mortality rate with anorexia results in sample sizes too small to yield valid conclusions. 
D)  Few people with anorexia are willing to seek treatment, and they are likely to drop out prematurely from treatment. 
A)  Few people with anorexia who are in treatment are willing to participate with bulimics. 
B)  Few people with anorexia achieve full remission. 
C)  The high mortality rate with anorexia results in sample sizes too small to yield valid conclusions. 
D)  Few people with anorexia are willing to seek treatment, and they are likely to drop out prematurely from treatment.

Question 18

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between sexual abuse and the development of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There appears to be a relationship, but it appears to be indirect, involving an array of intervening variables. 
B)  There is no relationship between early sexual abuse and the development of eating disorders later in life. 
C)  Early sexual abuse may lead to a denial of one's sexuality and a desire to maintain a child-like appearance, resulting in attempts to prevent the development of a more mature figure through dieting. 
D)  While sexual abuse has been found to increase the risk of developing anorexia, no relationship has been observed between abuse and other eating disorders. 
A)  There appears to be a relationship, but it appears to be indirect, involving an array of intervening variables. 
B)  There is no relationship between early sexual abuse and the development of eating disorders later in life. 
C)  Early sexual abuse may lead to a denial of one's sexuality and a desire to maintain a child-like appearance, resulting in attempts to prevent the development of a more mature figure through dieting. 
D)  While sexual abuse has been found to increase the risk of developing anorexia, no relationship has been observed between abuse and other eating disorders.

Question 19

Families of people with anorexia

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have any characteristic features. 
B)  tend to provide few rules and limits. 
C)  exhibit tendencies towards perfectionism. 
D)  emphasize individuality. 
A)  do not have any characteristic features. 
B)  tend to provide few rules and limits. 
C)  exhibit tendencies towards perfectionism. 
D)  emphasize individuality.

Question 20

Binge-eating disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  is an extremely rare variant of bulimia nervosa. 
B)  is diagnosed when a person binges and then purges by using laxatives or self-induced vomiting. 
C)  cannot be diagnosed if a person is overweight. 
D)  involves binges comparable to those in bulimia but without any inappropriate "compensatory" behavior to limit weight gain. 
A)  is an extremely rare variant of bulimia nervosa. 
B)  is diagnosed when a person binges and then purges by using laxatives or self-induced vomiting. 
C)  cannot be diagnosed if a person is overweight. 
D)  involves binges comparable to those in bulimia but without any inappropriate "compensatory" behavior to limit weight gain.

What factors put males at risk for developing eating disorders?

Sibutramine acts to reduce appetite by

Which of the following is characteristic of the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia?

The hormone __________ reduces our intake of food.

Lanugo

Which of the following is a medication currently approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of obesity?

For adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the best studied family therapy approach is known as the __________ model.

In which of the following countries are at least one-third of adults obese?

Raquel has occasions when she eats enormous amounts of food in a short time. Afterwards, she will refuse to eat anything solid for a couple of days. Her weight fluctuates but is normal. Her most likely diagnosis is

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Which of the following is likely to put whites at higher risk of developing an eating disorder than non-whites?

What medications are commonly used in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? What evidence is there that medications are beneficial in treating this condition?

Which of the following is a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?

Binge-eating disorder

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between sexual abuse and the development of eating disorders?

Families of people with anorexia

Binge-eating disorder

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What factors put males at risk for developing eating disorders?

Sibutramine acts to reduce appetite by

Which of the following is characteristic of the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia?

The hormone __________ reduces our intake of food.

Lanugo

Which of the following is a medication currently approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of obesity?

For adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the best studied family therapy approach is known as the __________ model.

In which of the following countries are at least one-third of adults obese?

Raquel has occasions when she eats enormous amounts of food in a short time. Afterwards, she will refuse to eat anything solid for a couple of days. Her weight fluctuates but is normal. Her most likely diagnosis is

Why is family therapy currently being investigated as a treatment for anorexia?

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

Which of the following is likely to put whites at higher risk of developing an eating disorder than non-whites?

What medications are commonly used in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? What evidence is there that medications are beneficial in treating this condition?

Which of the following is a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?

Binge-eating disorder

Which of the following best explains the lack of well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of treatment for anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between sexual abuse and the development of eating disorders?

Families of people with anorexia

Binge-eating disorder

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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