Question 1

Which of the following statements is True with respect to the relationship between body image and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media images have little influence over what we find attractive. 
B)  Ads and commercials often convey messages related to attractiveness. 
C)  The ideal body image for women has always been to look thinner. 
D)  Today's ideal body image is very similar to the typical American body. 
A)  Media images have little influence over what we find attractive. 
B)  Ads and commercials often convey messages related to attractiveness. 
C)  The ideal body image for women has always been to look thinner. 
D)  Today's ideal body image is very similar to the typical American body. B

Question 2

Binge eating once a week over a three-month time period meets the criteria of a binge-eating disorder diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Life-threatening weight loss is one characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

After drastic weight loss, an anorexic individual will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  feel satisfied with their body image. 
B)  feel that they are too fat. 
C)  feel that they can regain some of the weight. 
D)  feel in control of their weight. 
A)  feel satisfied with their body image. 
B)  feel that they are too fat. 
C)  feel that they can regain some of the weight. 
D)  feel in control of their weight.

Question 5

Treatment for eating disorders focuses first on reducing the threat to life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Seeing yourself as you really are and accepting your body's unique features is part of having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive body image. 
B)  exaggerated body image. 
C)  positive body image. 
D)  negative body image. 
A)  obsessive body image. 
B)  exaggerated body image. 
C)  positive body image. 
D)  negative body image.

Question 7

A healthy body image can contribute to enhanced

Accepted Answer

A)  career prospects. 
B)  social connections. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  athletic performance. 
A)  career prospects. 
B)  social connections. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  athletic performance.

Question 8

What percentage of American women report being dissatisfied with their appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  75% 
C)  80% 
D)  85% 
A)  70% 
B)  75% 
C)  80% 
D)  85%

Question 9

Darren works out excessively and has a well-developed, muscular body but low self-esteem. He may be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection by his family of origin. 
B)  social physique anxiety. 
C)  muscle dysmorphia. 
D)  athletic injuries. 
A)  rejection by his family of origin. 
B)  social physique anxiety. 
C)  muscle dysmorphia. 
D)  athletic injuries.

Question 10

The body image disorder that results in a person becoming so obsessed with looking good that they no longer function normally in interpersonal relationships is

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  social physique anxiety. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  binge-eating disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  social physique anxiety. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  binge-eating disorder.

Question 11

The concept of "ideal" body image changes as popular culture evolves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa run the risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List at least four behaviors associated with disordered eating.

Accepted Answer

(at least four of the following)
1. Chro

Question 14

The typical American body is similar to the "ideal" body depicted by the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder often have some type of anxiety disorder as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Feeling shame, discomfort, or anxiety about your body is part of having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive body image. 
B)  exaggerated body image. 
C)  positive body image. 
D)  negative body image. 
A)  obsessive body image. 
B)  exaggerated body image. 
C)  positive body image. 
D)  negative body image.

Question 17

Studies indicate that 80% of American women are satisfied with their appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the media influences a person's sense of body image.

Accepted Answer

The media sets standards for what we fin

Question 19

Individuals with a fear of gaining weight that is so intense it leads to self-starvation suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  amenorrhea. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  social physique anxiety. 
A)  amenorrhea. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  social physique anxiety.

Question 20

A term that is interchangeable with the term compulsive exercise is

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia athletica. 
C)  female triad. 
D)  muscle dysmorphia. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia athletica. 
C)  female triad. 
D)  muscle dysmorphia.

Exam 11: Focus On Enhancing Your Body Image

Which of the following statements is True with respect to the relationship between body image and culture?

Binge eating once a week over a three-month time period meets the criteria of a binge-eating disorder diagnosis.

Life-threatening weight loss is one characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

After drastic weight loss, an anorexic individual will most likely

Treatment for eating disorders focuses first on reducing the threat to life.

Seeing yourself as you really are and accepting your body's unique features is part of having a(n)

A healthy body image can contribute to enhanced

What percentage of American women report being dissatisfied with their appearance?

Darren works out excessively and has a well-developed, muscular body but low self-esteem. He may be suffering from

The body image disorder that results in a person becoming so obsessed with looking good that they no longer function normally in interpersonal relationships is

The concept of "ideal" body image changes as popular culture evolves.

People with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa run the risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest.

List at least four behaviors associated with disordered eating.

The typical American body is similar to the "ideal" body depicted by the media.

People who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder often have some type of anxiety disorder as well.

Feeling shame, discomfort, or anxiety about your body is part of having a(n)

Studies indicate that 80% of American women are satisfied with their appearance.

Explain how the media influences a person's sense of body image.

Individuals with a fear of gaining weight that is so intense it leads to self-starvation suffer from

A term that is interchangeable with the term compulsive exercise is

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