Question 1

An eating disorder is typified by

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A) eating more than is necessary under certain situations,like parties or holidays. 
B) eating less than the body requires when busy or stressed. 
C) the emotional aspects of food overpowering the role of food as nourishment. 
D) an obsession about body size and shape. 
A) eating more than is necessary under certain situations,like parties or holidays. 
B) eating less than the body requires when busy or stressed. 
C) the emotional aspects of food overpowering the role of food as nourishment. 
D) an obsession about body size and shape. D

Question 2

Which of the following does not increase risk of eating disorders?

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A) family problems 
B) dieting 
C) having friends who are happy with their bodies 
D) being teased by peers about weight 
A) family problems 
B) dieting 
C) having friends who are happy with their bodies 
D) being teased by peers about weight C

Question 3

The most dangerous aspect of Anorexia nervosa is:

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A) amenorrhea 
B) the habit of using body weight and shape as a means of evaluating oneself. 
C) excessive exercise 
D) If left untreated it can be fatal. 
A) amenorrhea 
B) the habit of using body weight and shape as a means of evaluating oneself. 
C) excessive exercise 
D) If left untreated it can be fatal. D

Question 4

Which statement concerning bulimics and binging is untrue?

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A) Bulimics experience feelings of control and happiness during binges. 
B) Bulimics typically consume 3400 kcalories during a binge. 
C) Binges usually occur in secrecy. 
D) Self-induced vomiting is the most common purging behavior after a binge. 
A) Bulimics experience feelings of control and happiness during binges. 
B) Bulimics typically consume 3400 kcalories during a binge. 
C) Binges usually occur in secrecy. 
D) Self-induced vomiting is the most common purging behavior after a binge.

Question 5

Which statement about the effect of genes on eating disorders is true?

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A) Eating disorders are passed from parent to child by way of a single gene. 
B) Inherited abnormalities in the levels of dopamine may contribute. 
C) A defect in a melanocortin 4 receptor gene was found in binge eaters. 
D) These disorders are caused by environmental and social factors,genes do not contribute. 
A) Eating disorders are passed from parent to child by way of a single gene. 
B) Inherited abnormalities in the levels of dopamine may contribute. 
C) A defect in a melanocortin 4 receptor gene was found in binge eaters. 
D) These disorders are caused by environmental and social factors,genes do not contribute.

Question 6

Which of the following is untrue about individuals with a distorted body image?

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A) The individual does not see himself or herself as he or she really is. 
B) Only thin people have a distorted body image. 
C) The distorted body image may occur because of a pathological concern with body weight and shape. 
D) They may be quite thin,yet still see themselves as fat. 
A) The individual does not see himself or herself as he or she really is. 
B) Only thin people have a distorted body image. 
C) The distorted body image may occur because of a pathological concern with body weight and shape. 
D) They may be quite thin,yet still see themselves as fat.

Question 7

A serious problem in diabetics with eating disorders is

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A) the regimentation of routine diabetes management. 
B) cutting back on insulin to lose weight. 
C) being preoccupied with glucose control. 
D) paying careful attention to exercise. 
A) the regimentation of routine diabetes management. 
B) cutting back on insulin to lose weight. 
C) being preoccupied with glucose control. 
D) paying careful attention to exercise.

Question 8

The female athlete triad includes all the following except:

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A) kidney failure. 
B) amenorrhea. 
C) osteoporosis. 
D) disordered eating 
A) kidney failure. 
B) amenorrhea. 
C) osteoporosis. 
D) disordered eating

Question 9

The starvation associated with anorexia causes which of the following except:

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A) cardiac irregularities 
B) decline in sex hormones 
C) apathy,exhaustion and depression 
D) all of the following 
A) cardiac irregularities 
B) decline in sex hormones 
C) apathy,exhaustion and depression 
D) all of the following

Question 10

Since 1900,the ideal body in the US

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A) has stayed the same. 
B) has become curvier. 
C) has become heavier. 
D) has become thinner and more muscular. 
A) has stayed the same. 
B) has become curvier. 
C) has become heavier. 
D) has become thinner and more muscular.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Anorexia athletica is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia athletica is typified by compulsive exercise. 
B) Anorexia athletica uses a severe diet to control Kcalories. 
C) Anorexia athletica is typified by using extreme training to purge Kcalories. 
D) Anorexia athletica is sometimes mistaken for a drive for athletic achievement. 
A) Anorexia athletica is typified by compulsive exercise. 
B) Anorexia athletica uses a severe diet to control Kcalories. 
C) Anorexia athletica is typified by using extreme training to purge Kcalories. 
D) Anorexia athletica is sometimes mistaken for a drive for athletic achievement.

Question 12

Which statement about pregnant women with eating disorders is untrue?

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A) Eating disorders can cause infertility. 
B) Eating disorders increase the risk of congenital malformations in the baby. 
C) Women with eating disorders tend to have cesarean sections less often since the baby is likely small. 
D) Babies born to women with eating disorders are at increased risk for emotional and social disorders. 
A) Eating disorders can cause infertility. 
B) Eating disorders increase the risk of congenital malformations in the baby. 
C) Women with eating disorders tend to have cesarean sections less often since the baby is likely small. 
D) Babies born to women with eating disorders are at increased risk for emotional and social disorders.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about getting help for an eating disorder?

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A) People with eating disorders often do not want help. 
B) Treatment can be delayed since it will not help prevent a disorder. 
C) For teens,parents should stay out of the treatment process since their input is usually negative. 
D) Treatment can be helpful even when individuals with eating disorders are strenuously opposed to it. 
A) People with eating disorders often do not want help. 
B) Treatment can be delayed since it will not help prevent a disorder. 
C) For teens,parents should stay out of the treatment process since their input is usually negative. 
D) Treatment can be helpful even when individuals with eating disorders are strenuously opposed to it.

Question 14

Which statement about ideal body is true?

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A) The ideal body in primitive cultures is pretty much the same as the modern ideal. 
B) In cultures where food is not readily available ideal body image contributes to eating disorders. 
C) Eating disorders occur in cultures where food is readily available and the body ideal is thin. 
D) Eating disorders occur in cultures where food is readily available and the body ideal is plump. 
A) The ideal body in primitive cultures is pretty much the same as the modern ideal. 
B) In cultures where food is not readily available ideal body image contributes to eating disorders. 
C) Eating disorders occur in cultures where food is readily available and the body ideal is thin. 
D) Eating disorders occur in cultures where food is readily available and the body ideal is plump.

Question 15

Treatment for anorexia

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A) is almost always successful. 
B) is primarily nutrition therapy. 
C) should resolve the psychological and behavioral issues . 
D) is not considered an emergency since the negative effects of being underweight are limited. 
A) is almost always successful. 
B) is primarily nutrition therapy. 
C) should resolve the psychological and behavioral issues . 
D) is not considered an emergency since the negative effects of being underweight are limited.

Question 16

The prevalence of eating disorders can be reduced by:

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A) reinforcing the importance of personal achievement. 
B) eliminating weight related criticism. 
C) getting children to count Kcalories at a young age. 
D) emphasizing appearance to boost self-esteem. 
A) reinforcing the importance of personal achievement. 
B) eliminating weight related criticism. 
C) getting children to count Kcalories at a young age. 
D) emphasizing appearance to boost self-esteem.

Question 17

Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)accounts for over ___% of the people with eating disorders

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A) 5 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75. 
A) 5 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75.

Question 18

Which statement correctly relates the typical personality of a person with an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) These are lazy people with low self-esteem. 
B) The person is typically a perfectionist and high achiever who nonetheless feels inadequate. 
C) They like to let others be in control. 
D) Their low standards for themselves lead to low self-esteem. 
A) These are lazy people with low self-esteem. 
B) The person is typically a perfectionist and high achiever who nonetheless feels inadequate. 
C) They like to let others be in control. 
D) Their low standards for themselves lead to low self-esteem.

Question 19

Which statement about Anorexia nervosa is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) All people with this disorder use vomiting to prevent weight gain. 
B) People with this disorder starve themselves to lose weight or prevent gain. 
C) It is typified by a distorted body image. 
D) People with Anorexia nervosa have a below normal body weight. 
A) All people with this disorder use vomiting to prevent weight gain. 
B) People with this disorder starve themselves to lose weight or prevent gain. 
C) It is typified by a distorted body image. 
D) People with Anorexia nervosa have a below normal body weight.

Question 20

Which of the following groups is least likely to develop an eating disorder?

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A) professional dancers or models 
B) gymnasts 
C) wrestlers 
D) pre-pubescent boys 
A) professional dancers or models 
B) gymnasts 
C) wrestlers 
D) pre-pubescent boys

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An eating disorder is typified by

Which of the following does not increase risk of eating disorders?

The most dangerous aspect of Anorexia nervosa is:

Which statement concerning bulimics and binging is untrue?

Which statement about the effect of genes on eating disorders is true?

Which of the following is untrue about individuals with a distorted body image?

A serious problem in diabetics with eating disorders is

The female athlete triad includes all the following except:

The starvation associated with anorexia causes which of the following except:

Since 1900,the ideal body in the US

Which of the following statements about Anorexia athletica is untrue?

Which statement about pregnant women with eating disorders is untrue?

Which of the following is true about getting help for an eating disorder?

Which statement about ideal body is true?

Treatment for anorexia

The prevalence of eating disorders can be reduced by:

Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)accounts for over ___% of the people with eating disorders

Which statement correctly relates the typical personality of a person with an eating disorder?

Which statement about Anorexia nervosa is not true?

Which of the following groups is least likely to develop an eating disorder?

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