Exam 51: A: Dissociative, Personality, and Eating Disorders

It has been suggested that the desperate efforts of traumatized victims to detach themselves from the experience of severe and prolonged abuse may contribute to

Sixteen-year-old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has become increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from

People living in cultures that idealize plump bodies are LESS likely to experience

Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. Although he feels no remorse for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him to court. Mr. Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of

Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

Two or more distinct identities appear to alternately control the behavior of those with

The levels of stress hormones among adults with ________ were lower than average when they were children.

Individuals with eating disorders tend to have

Chiara, a 14-year-old, is of average height but weighs only 80 pounds. She has lost 30 pounds over the last six months by eating very little and running five miles a day. She is determined not to become overweight and ignores her parents' suggestion that she should eat well-balanced meals. Chiara suffers from

The onset of ________ typically begins with a weight-loss diet.

The families of bulimia patients have a higher-than-usual incidence of

Those with a histrionic personality disorder are most likely to display

Niesha demonstrates seven different personalities that appear to take turns controlling her behavior. Evidence that the same life memories are consciously experienced by all the alternate personalities would most clearly rule out the contribution of ________ to her disorder.

Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, Landon awoke one morning in a state of bewildered confusion. He had little sense of who he was and even failed to recognize his wife. Landon's experience is most indicative of

The dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years most strongly suggests that symptoms of this disorder involve

Evidence that dissociative identity disorder is NOT simply a product of conscious role playing is most clearly provided by the

Those who engage in spurts of excessive overeating, followed by remorse-but do not binge, purge, or fast-are said to have

One cluster of personality disorders marked by anxiety is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.

Individuals who are most vulnerable to anorexia nervosa are those who live in cultures that idealize

Bulimia nervosa is characterized by