Question 1

Eating disorders are usually caused by

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A) genetic disposition 
B) neurochemical imbalance 
C) sociocultural pressures 
D) a combination of factors 
A) genetic disposition 
B) neurochemical imbalance 
C) sociocultural pressures 
D) a combination of factors

Question 2

Lydia is a white,upper-class woman with anorexia.Which of the following is most likely to also be true of Lydia?

Accepted Answer

A) She has dieted before. 
B) She also has bulimia. 
C) She also has bipolar disorder. 
D) She reads many women's magazines. 
A) She has dieted before. 
B) She also has bulimia. 
C) She also has bipolar disorder. 
D) She reads many women's magazines.

Question 3

Anorexia nervosa typically begins in:

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) early adulthood 
D) late adulthood 
A) early childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) early adulthood 
D) late adulthood

Question 4

The neurotransmitter most closely associated with eating disorders is

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) opioids 
D) serotonin 
A) epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) opioids 
D) serotonin

Question 5

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcing appropriate eating behaviors 
B) providing a safe inpatient environment 
C) social skills training 
D) family therapy 
A) reinforcing appropriate eating behaviors 
B) providing a safe inpatient environment 
C) social skills training 
D) family therapy

Question 6

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Accepted Answer

A) breaking self-rules about dieting 
B) ambivalence over social pressure to be thin 
C) excessive desire for peer approval 
D) not accepting responsibility for actions 
A) breaking self-rules about dieting 
B) ambivalence over social pressure to be thin 
C) excessive desire for peer approval 
D) not accepting responsibility for actions

Question 7

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

Accepted Answer

A) childhood 
B) early or middle adolescence 
C) late adolescence or early adulthood 
D) late adulthood 
A) childhood 
B) early or middle adolescence 
C) late adolescence or early adulthood 
D) late adulthood

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the combined use of CBT and medications for bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A) Adding drug treatment to CBT sometimes enhances the effectiveness of CBT for alleviating the co-occurring depression. 
B) Medication alone is more effective than CBT. 
C) Interpersonal therapy works more quickly and more effectively than CBT. 
D) Over 75% of bulimic patients recover after receiving CBT 
A) Adding drug treatment to CBT sometimes enhances the effectiveness of CBT for alleviating the co-occurring depression. 
B) Medication alone is more effective than CBT. 
C) Interpersonal therapy works more quickly and more effectively than CBT. 
D) Over 75% of bulimic patients recover after receiving CBT

Question 9

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

Accepted Answer

A) after family conflict 
B) after a lapse in a strict diet 
C) after struggling with the disorder for at least one year 
D) none of the above; bingeing appears to happen randomly in anorexia. 
A) after family conflict 
B) after a lapse in a strict diet 
C) after struggling with the disorder for at least one year 
D) none of the above; bingeing appears to happen randomly in anorexia.

Question 10

As compared to those with the restricting type,initial studies found that people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have ____________ personality disorders,substance abuse,and suicide attempts

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) fewer 
C) equal numbers of 
D) none of the above 
A) more 
B) fewer 
C) equal numbers of 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Anorexia nervosa occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
B) 20 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
C) 30 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
D) equally in men and women 
A) 10 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
B) 20 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
C) 30 times more frequently in women than it does in men 
D) equally in men and women

Question 12

Polivy and others conducted a series of studies in which participants tasted ice cream.These studies looked at the participants' tendency to

Accepted Answer

A) refuse food 
B) binge 
C) purge 
D) feel guilty 
A) refuse food 
B) binge 
C) purge 
D) feel guilty

Question 13

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging compliance with medication treatment 
B) maintaining improvements in symptoms for up to one year 
C) short term weight gain only 
D) building skills to resist social pressures 
A) encouraging compliance with medication treatment 
B) maintaining improvements in symptoms for up to one year 
C) short term weight gain only 
D) building skills to resist social pressures

Question 14

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Starvation releases natural pain-reducing opioids producing a high,which reinforces not eating. 
B) With puberty,female hormones increase dramatically and damage centers which control eating in the thalamus and pituitary. 
C) Excessive exercise depletes the brain of neurotransmitters utilized by areas that regulate hunger or satiation. 
D) Stress-released hormones reduce the sensitivity of receptors that detect blood-sugar levels and release hormones that induce hunger. 
A) Starvation releases natural pain-reducing opioids producing a high,which reinforces not eating. 
B) With puberty,female hormones increase dramatically and damage centers which control eating in the thalamus and pituitary. 
C) Excessive exercise depletes the brain of neurotransmitters utilized by areas that regulate hunger or satiation. 
D) Stress-released hormones reduce the sensitivity of receptors that detect blood-sugar levels and release hormones that induce hunger.

Question 15

__________ refers to a loss of appetite,while __________ indicates that it is due to emotional reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia,anorexia 
B) anorexia,nervosa 
C) nervosa,anorexia 
D) anorexia,bulimia 
A) bulimia,anorexia 
B) anorexia,nervosa 
C) nervosa,anorexia 
D) anorexia,bulimia

Question 16

Betsy is excessively concerned that she is becoming fat and restricts her eating to avoid such a consequence.She weighs approximately 20% less than normal body weight given her height.At times,she will sit down with her family and eat a full meal,but immediately afterwards takes several laxatives.Betsy most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia,restricting type 
B) anorexia,binge-eating-purging type 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) binge eating disorder 
A) anorexia,restricting type 
B) anorexia,binge-eating-purging type 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) binge eating disorder

Question 17

In the cognitive-behavioral view,the non-eating of anorexics is reinforced by

Accepted Answer

A) reducing anxiety about being fat 
B) reducing sexual demands from males 
C) attention of overly concerned family members 
D) increased time and energy for studies 
A) reducing anxiety about being fat 
B) reducing sexual demands from males 
C) attention of overly concerned family members 
D) increased time and energy for studies

Question 18

Evelyn is Hispanic and reports a higher level of acculturative stress than Katherine who is African American.Which of these women is more likely to have greater body dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Evelyn 
B) Katherine 
C) They are both equally likely to have body dissatisfaction due to their culture. 
D) There is not enough information to answer this question. 
A) Evelyn 
B) Katherine 
C) They are both equally likely to have body dissatisfaction due to their culture. 
D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

Question 19

People with anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A) stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar,which alters their perceptions of hunger 
B) fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating 
C) have lost their appetite,leading them to stop eating 
D) stop eating but do not lose weight 
A) stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar,which alters their perceptions of hunger 
B) fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating 
C) have lost their appetite,leading them to stop eating 
D) stop eating but do not lose weight

Question 20

Studies of perfectionism in anorexia nervosa indicate that which of the following statements would be most typical of an anorexic?

Accepted Answer

A) "I must complete all my work before I can enjoy a night out." 
B) "I can't stand it when my boyfriend lets me down by not buying me flowers on special occasions." 
C) "I've got to show my teacher that I can meet his goal for me of winning the debate championship." 
D) "I can't possibly be expected to meet the unrealistically high standards that my parents have set for me." 
A) "I must complete all my work before I can enjoy a night out." 
B) "I can't stand it when my boyfriend lets me down by not buying me flowers on special occasions." 
C) "I've got to show my teacher that I can meet his goal for me of winning the debate championship." 
D) "I can't possibly be expected to meet the unrealistically high standards that my parents have set for me."

Eating disorders are usually caused by

Lydia is a white,upper-class woman with anorexia.Which of the following is most likely to also be true of Lydia?

Anorexia nervosa typically begins in:

The neurotransmitter most closely associated with eating disorders is

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the combined use of CBT and medications for bulimia?

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

As compared to those with the restricting type,initial studies found that people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have ____________ personality disorders,substance abuse,and suicide attempts

Anorexia nervosa occurs:

Polivy and others conducted a series of studies in which participants tasted ice cream.These studies looked at the participants' tendency to

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

refers to a loss of appetite,while indicates that it is due to emotional reasons.

In the cognitive-behavioral view,the non-eating of anorexics is reinforced by

Evelyn is Hispanic and reports a higher level of acculturative stress than Katherine who is African American.Which of these women is more likely to have greater body dissatisfaction?

People with anorexia nervosa

Studies of perfectionism in anorexia nervosa indicate that which of the following statements would be most typical of an anorexic?

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Exam 11: Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are usually caused by

Lydia is a white,upper-class woman with anorexia.Which of the following is most likely to also be true of Lydia?

Anorexia nervosa typically begins in:

The neurotransmitter most closely associated with eating disorders is

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the combined use of CBT and medications for bulimia?

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

As compared to those with the restricting type,initial studies found that people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have ____________ personality disorders,substance abuse,and suicide attempts

Anorexia nervosa occurs:

Polivy and others conducted a series of studies in which participants tasted ice cream.These studies looked at the participants' tendency to

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

__________ refers to a loss of appetite,while __________ indicates that it is due to emotional reasons.

In the cognitive-behavioral view,the non-eating of anorexics is reinforced by

Evelyn is Hispanic and reports a higher level of acculturative stress than Katherine who is African American.Which of these women is more likely to have greater body dissatisfaction?

People with anorexia nervosa

Studies of perfectionism in anorexia nervosa indicate that which of the following statements would be most typical of an anorexic?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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refers to a loss of appetite,while indicates that it is due to emotional reasons.