Question 1

Which of the following is the strongest predictor of a person developing bulimic symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of control families tried to have over the person 
B)  The degree of overprotectiveness parents displayed 
C)  The amount of marital conflict between the parents 
D)  The amount of critical comments family members made about the person's appearance 
A)  The amount of control families tried to have over the person 
B)  The degree of overprotectiveness parents displayed 
C)  The amount of marital conflict between the parents 
D)  The amount of critical comments family members made about the person's appearance

Question 2

Research suggests that ________ provides the best immediate and long-term outcomes in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Family therapy 
C)  Antidepressant medication 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Family therapy 
C)  Antidepressant medication 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 3

Grehlin

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 4

Which of the following do those with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of being or becoming fat 
B)  A sense of control 
C)  Below normal weight 
D)  Restricted eating 
A)  Fear of being or becoming fat 
B)  A sense of control 
C)  Below normal weight 
D)  Restricted eating

Question 5

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents. 
B)  adults. 
C)  men. 
D)  those with comorbid depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. 
A)  adolescents. 
B)  adults. 
C)  men. 
D)  those with comorbid depressive and/or anxiety symptoms.

Question 6

Which of the following characterizes most anorexia nervosa patients in Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previously diagnosed with bulimia nervosa 
B)  Excessive fear of being fat 
C)  Fear of stomach bloating 
D)  Severe depression and anxiety 
A)  Previously diagnosed with bulimia nervosa 
B)  Excessive fear of being fat 
C)  Fear of stomach bloating 
D)  Severe depression and anxiety

Question 7

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict

Accepted Answer

A)  she will stop making herself throw up because she is ashamed and distressed. 
B)  she will not stop because her vomiting is reinforced by reducing her fear of gaining weight. 
C)  she will stop because her vomiting is being punished by the feelings of disgust and shame. 
D)  she will not stop because she has become physiologically addicted to vomiting. 
A)  she will stop making herself throw up because she is ashamed and distressed. 
B)  she will not stop because her vomiting is reinforced by reducing her fear of gaining weight. 
C)  she will stop because her vomiting is being punished by the feelings of disgust and shame. 
D)  she will not stop because she has become physiologically addicted to vomiting.

Question 8

Which statement about the treatment of eating disorders is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are very few options available in the treatment of eating disorders. 
B)  Family support and the patient's commitment to change are important to lasting recovery. 
C)  There are virtually no situations in which hospitalization is necessary to treat eating disorders. 
D)  Family involvement in treatment tends to undercut the chances of lasting recovery in the patient. 
A)  There are very few options available in the treatment of eating disorders. 
B)  Family support and the patient's commitment to change are important to lasting recovery. 
C)  There are virtually no situations in which hospitalization is necessary to treat eating disorders. 
D)  Family involvement in treatment tends to undercut the chances of lasting recovery in the patient.

Question 9

After bariatric surgery,

Accepted Answer

A)  patients stay normal weight the rest of their lives. 
B)  some patients do not lose any weight. 
C)  most patients do not survive. 
D)  some patients regain their weight, but most lose a great deal of weight. 
A)  patients stay normal weight the rest of their lives. 
B)  some patients do not lose any weight. 
C)  most patients do not survive. 
D)  some patients regain their weight, but most lose a great deal of weight.

Question 10

When it comes to comparing one's actual body image with the ideal body,

Accepted Answer

A)  young men are just as likely to see themselves as too fat as young women. 
B)  most young women want a body that is more "curved" than the media-encouraged ideal. 
C)  young women often falsely believe that men prefer larger women than they actually do. 
D)  young women are more likely to be dissatisfied than young men. 
A)  young men are just as likely to see themselves as too fat as young women. 
B)  most young women want a body that is more "curved" than the media-encouraged ideal. 
C)  young women often falsely believe that men prefer larger women than they actually do. 
D)  young women are more likely to be dissatisfied than young men.

Question 11

Set-point theory explains why

Accepted Answer

A)  losing those last few pounds is easier than losing the first few. 
B)  the desire for fatty high calorie foods decreases over time when deprived of food. 
C)  binge eating is likely after a period of caloric restriction. 
D)  serotonin levels change with fasting. 
A)  losing those last few pounds is easier than losing the first few. 
B)  the desire for fatty high calorie foods decreases over time when deprived of food. 
C)  binge eating is likely after a period of caloric restriction. 
D)  serotonin levels change with fasting.

Question 12

Our current knowledge of the efficacy of treating eating disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  is quite thorough because there are many controlled studies comparing long-term outcomes. 
B)  is much more detailed for anorexia nervosa than for bulimia nervosa. 
C)  suggests that hospitalization is most effective for long-term maintenance of treatment gains. 
D)  suggests that cognitive-behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice. 
A)  is quite thorough because there are many controlled studies comparing long-term outcomes. 
B)  is much more detailed for anorexia nervosa than for bulimia nervosa. 
C)  suggests that hospitalization is most effective for long-term maintenance of treatment gains. 
D)  suggests that cognitive-behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice.

Question 13

A common sign of bulimia nervosa, purging type is

Accepted Answer

A)  lanugo. 
B)  intolerance to cold. 
C)  kidney failure. 
D)  damaged teeth and mouth ulcers. 
A)  lanugo. 
B)  intolerance to cold. 
C)  kidney failure. 
D)  damaged teeth and mouth ulcers.

Question 14

In her mid-thirties, Cheryl became preoccupied with her weight and began dieting and exercising. After losing a substantial amount of weight, she was still not happy with how she looked and continued to restrict her food intake. After several fainting spells resulting from her low calorie intake, her employer referred her to a clinician who recognized the signs of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following is unique about Cheryl's case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders rarely start during the mid-thirties. 
B)  The likelihood of anorexia being so readily recognized and diagnosed is slim. 
C)  Few women with anorexia exercise. 
D)  A diagnosis of anorexia is rarely made before the condition becomes life-threatening. 
A)  Eating disorders rarely start during the mid-thirties. 
B)  The likelihood of anorexia being so readily recognized and diagnosed is slim. 
C)  Few women with anorexia exercise. 
D)  A diagnosis of anorexia is rarely made before the condition becomes life-threatening.

Question 15

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Perfectionism 
C)  Pessimism 
D)  Individualism 
A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Perfectionism 
C)  Pessimism 
D)  Individualism

Question 16

Why is dieting a risk factor for the development of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

The desire to diet suggests that there i

Question 17

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings

Accepted Answer

A)  may be the result of her starving herself. 
B)  were probably modeled by her father and mother. 
C)  suggest that she does not suffer from "neuroticism." 
D)  must have predated the onset of the anorexia. 
A)  may be the result of her starving herself. 
B)  were probably modeled by her father and mother. 
C)  suggest that she does not suffer from "neuroticism." 
D)  must have predated the onset of the anorexia.

Question 18

What are leptin and grehlin and how do they influence appetite and weight?

Accepted Answer

Leptin is a hormone that is produced by

Question 19

The influence of television on the attitudes toward eating in Fiji demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors play a minimal role in the etiology of eating disorders. 
B)  environmental factors can alter societal attitudes such that the risk of developing eating disorders is increased. 
C)  definitions of beauty are not changed over time. 
D)  there is no relationship between physical standards of beauty and desirable personality traits. 
A)  biological factors play a minimal role in the etiology of eating disorders. 
B)  environmental factors can alter societal attitudes such that the risk of developing eating disorders is increased. 
C)  definitions of beauty are not changed over time. 
D)  there is no relationship between physical standards of beauty and desirable personality traits.

Question 20

A lack of body distortions among the Amish

Accepted Answer

A)  provides evidence against a role for sociocultural factors in the development of eating disorders. 
B)  indicates that the Amish do not value physical beauty. 
C)  suggests that the influence of the Western media is not as great as commonly perceived. 
D)  suggests that there should be a low prevalence of eating disorders among these peoples. 
A)  provides evidence against a role for sociocultural factors in the development of eating disorders. 
B)  indicates that the Amish do not value physical beauty. 
C)  suggests that the influence of the Western media is not as great as commonly perceived. 
D)  suggests that there should be a low prevalence of eating disorders among these peoples.

Which of the following is the strongest predictor of a person developing bulimic symptoms?

Research suggests that ________ provides the best immediate and long-term outcomes in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Grehlin

Which of the following do those with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have in common?

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat

Which of the following characterizes most anorexia nervosa patients in Asia?

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict

Which statement about the treatment of eating disorders is most accurate?

After bariatric surgery,

When it comes to comparing one's actual body image with the ideal body,

Set-point theory explains why

Our current knowledge of the efficacy of treating eating disorders

A common sign of bulimia nervosa, purging type is

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

Why is dieting a risk factor for the development of eating disorders?

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings

What are leptin and grehlin and how do they influence appetite and weight?

The influence of television on the attitudes toward eating in Fiji demonstrate that

A lack of body distortions among the Amish

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Which of the following is the strongest predictor of a person developing bulimic symptoms?

Research suggests that ________ provides the best immediate and long-term outcomes in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Grehlin

Which of the following do those with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have in common?

Family therapy for anorexia appears to be most effective when it is used to treat

Which of the following characterizes most anorexia nervosa patients in Asia?

Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict

Which statement about the treatment of eating disorders is most accurate?

After bariatric surgery,

When it comes to comparing one's actual body image with the ideal body,

Set-point theory explains why

Our current knowledge of the efficacy of treating eating disorders

A common sign of bulimia nervosa, purging type is

Which of the following appears to be an enduring personality trait of people who are susceptible to developing an eating disorder?

Why is dieting a risk factor for the development of eating disorders?

Ginger suffers from anorexia. She is often angry and irritable. These feelings

What are leptin and grehlin and how do they influence appetite and weight?

The influence of television on the attitudes toward eating in Fiji demonstrate that

A lack of body distortions among the Amish

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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