Question 1

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Accepted Answer

A) different causes of the two types are known to researchers 
B) different psychological consequences associated with the binge/purge type 
C) the binge/purge subtype is associated with fewer impulsive behaviours 
D) poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E) one type tends to affect younger women,and one older women 
A) different causes of the two types are known to researchers 
B) different psychological consequences associated with the binge/purge type 
C) the binge/purge subtype is associated with fewer impulsive behaviours 
D) poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E) one type tends to affect younger women,and one older women

Question 2

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The restricting type of anorexia nervosa is associated with a poorer long-term prognosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Reduced serotonin transporter density has been associated with BOTH anorexia and bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lanugo refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of sexual desire among anorexic patients. 
B) the fine body hair on anorexics. 
C) the confusion experienced by anorexics as a result of starvation. 
D) electrolyte imbalance. 
E) the yellowish skin tone of anorexic patients. 
A) the lack of sexual desire among anorexic patients. 
B) the fine body hair on anorexics. 
C) the confusion experienced by anorexics as a result of starvation. 
D) electrolyte imbalance. 
E) the yellowish skin tone of anorexic patients.

Question 6

One complication of studying the symptoms of eating disorders is that they can sometimes overlap withdisorders.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) dissociative 
C) arousal and physiological 
D) somatoform 
E) psychotic 
A) personality 
B) dissociative 
C) arousal and physiological 
D) somatoform 
E) psychotic

Question 7

The Eating Disorder Examination has been found to have poor reliability and validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An objective food binge is defined by the DSM-5 as eating a

Accepted Answer

A) small amount of food and feeling not in control. 
B) small amount of food in a specific time period. 
C) large amount of food in a specific time period. 
D) normal amount of food in a specific time period. 
E) large amount of food but feeling in control. 
A) small amount of food and feeling not in control. 
B) small amount of food in a specific time period. 
C) large amount of food in a specific time period. 
D) normal amount of food in a specific time period. 
E) large amount of food but feeling in control.

Question 9

Research presented in the Chapter suggests a shift in the ideal female body presented by the media,such that the women presented are now extremely thin AND extremely toned (Grogan,2008).Homan (2010)found that internalizing athletic ideal predicted change in compulsive exercise whereas internalizing the thin ideal predicted changes in exercise,body dissatisfaction and dieting.State the main points of an integrative,or biopsychosocial etiological model and discuss the results of Homan (2010)in terms of an integrative model: how might such a shift in the media change Eating Disorders?

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial model posits that ea

Question 10

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is the prevalence of eating disorders among men lower,according to the sociocultural model?

Accepted Answer

A) there is already a match between the ideal man as portrayed by the media and the average man 
B) woman themselves prefer the look of the ideal woman as portrayed in the media 
C) media does not target young men 
D) men feel less pressure to conform to the sociocultural ideal body 
E) culture does not have a view of the 'ideal' man 
A) there is already a match between the ideal man as portrayed by the media and the average man 
B) woman themselves prefer the look of the ideal woman as portrayed in the media 
C) media does not target young men 
D) men feel less pressure to conform to the sociocultural ideal body 
E) culture does not have a view of the 'ideal' man

Question 12

Using the Keys study as an example,discuss how many of the symptoms of dieting are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

The majority of cases of eating disorder

Question 13

With regard to treatment of eating disorders,research has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10% of persons affected receive treatment 
B) one third of persons with anorexia and 10% of persons with bulimia receive mental health care 
C) most persons affected are receiving adequate mental health care 
D) about half of persons affected by eating disorders receive treatment 
A) less than 10% of persons affected receive treatment 
B) one third of persons with anorexia and 10% of persons with bulimia receive mental health care 
C) most persons affected are receiving adequate mental health care 
D) about half of persons affected by eating disorders receive treatment

Question 14

One therapy that has received some empirical support in the treatment of anorexia nervosa istherapy

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) interpersonal 
C) pharmacological 
D) family 
E) nutritional 
A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) interpersonal 
C) pharmacological 
D) family 
E) nutritional

Question 15

The incidence of a disorder,such as anorexia nervosa,refers to whereas the prevalence refers to the.

Accepted Answer

A) number of new cases in a given year; number of people who have the condition 
B) number of people who have the condition; number of new cases in a given year 
C) number of people who are treated for a condition; number of people believed to have the disorder 
D) number of people believed to have the disorder; number of people who are treated for a condition 
E) number of people treated and cured; number of people afflicted by a disorder 
A) number of new cases in a given year; number of people who have the condition 
B) number of people who have the condition; number of new cases in a given year 
C) number of people who are treated for a condition; number of people believed to have the disorder 
D) number of people believed to have the disorder; number of people who are treated for a condition 
E) number of people treated and cured; number of people afflicted by a disorder

Question 16

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B) are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C) discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D) do not seem as interested in their daughters' weights as non-disordered mothers. 
E) do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do. 
A) are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B) are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C) discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D) do not seem as interested in their daughters' weights as non-disordered mothers. 
E) do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Heterosexual males are more likely than homosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
B) Homosexual females are more likely than heterosexual females to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
C) Homosexual females are more likely than homosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
D) Heterosexual females are more likely than homosexual females to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
E) Homosexual males are more likely than heterosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
A) Heterosexual males are more likely than homosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
B) Homosexual females are more likely than heterosexual females to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
C) Homosexual females are more likely than homosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
D) Heterosexual females are more likely than homosexual females to be preoccupied with their body size and shape. 
E) Homosexual males are more likely than heterosexual males to be preoccupied with their body size and shape.

Question 18

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

disorders have the highest mortality rates of all of the psychiatric disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Substance-related 
C) Eating 
D) Psychophysiological 
E) Mood 
A) Anxiety 
B) Substance-related 
C) Eating 
D) Psychophysiological 
E) Mood

Question 20

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) convincing the patient to accept medication as the primary treatment so that therapy can follow 
B) focusing on strategies for maintaining change and preventing relapse 
C) a continued focus on establishing normalized eating 
D) identifying and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs 
E) establishing some degree of control over eating 
A) convincing the patient to accept medication as the primary treatment so that therapy can follow 
B) focusing on strategies for maintaining change and preventing relapse 
C) a continued focus on establishing normalized eating 
D) identifying and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs 
E) establishing some degree of control over eating

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

The restricting type of anorexia nervosa is associated with a poorer long-term prognosis.

Reduced serotonin transporter density has been associated with BOTH anorexia and bulimia.

Lanugo refers to

One complication of studying the symptoms of eating disorders is that they can sometimes overlap withdisorders.

The Eating Disorder Examination has been found to have poor reliability and validity.

An objective food binge is defined by the DSM-5 as eating a

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

Why is the prevalence of eating disorders among men lower,according to the sociocultural model?

Using the Keys study as an example,discuss how many of the symptoms of dieting are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

With regard to treatment of eating disorders,research has found that:

One therapy that has received some empirical support in the treatment of anorexia nervosa istherapy

The incidence of a disorder,such as anorexia nervosa,refers to whereas the prevalence refers to the.

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

Which of the following statements is true?

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

disorders have the highest mortality rates of all of the psychiatric disorders.

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

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Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

The restricting type of anorexia nervosa is associated with a poorer long-term prognosis.

Reduced serotonin transporter density has been associated with BOTH anorexia and bulimia.

Lanugo refers to

One complication of studying the symptoms of eating disorders is that they can sometimes overlap withdisorders.

The Eating Disorder Examination has been found to have poor reliability and validity.

An objective food binge is defined by the DSM-5 as eating a

Few sufferers of eating disorders have reported early sexual abuse.

Why is the prevalence of eating disorders among men lower,according to the sociocultural model?

Using the Keys study as an example,discuss how many of the symptoms of dieting are the same as those found in individuals with eating disorders.

With regard to treatment of eating disorders,research has found that:

One therapy that has received some empirical support in the treatment of anorexia nervosa istherapy

The incidence of a disorder,such as anorexia nervosa,refers to whereas the prevalence refers to the.

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

Which of the following statements is true?

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

disorders have the highest mortality rates of all of the psychiatric disorders.

The goal of the first stage of cognitive-behaviour therapy for bulimia involves which of the following?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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