Question 1

Lisa frequently goes on an eating binge,but she never purges afterward.Lisa is about 40 pounds overweight.Lisa most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  no identifiable disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  no identifiable disorder. C

Question 2

Which of these characteristics is LEAST likely among anorexics?

Accepted Answer

A)  young, White, and female 
B)  preoccupation with food 
C)  view of self as too thin 
D)  ambitious and perfectionist 
A)  young, White, and female 
B)  preoccupation with food 
C)  view of self as too thin 
D)  ambitious and perfectionist C

Question 3

______________ is an effective therapy for anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aversion therapy 
B)  Cognitive behavior therapy 
C)  Invasive therapy 
D)  No one therapy 
A)  Aversion therapy 
B)  Cognitive behavior therapy 
C)  Invasive therapy 
D)  No one therapy B

Question 4

What are the differences in health consequences among anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating?

Accepted Answer

A.All three disorders have health conseq

Question 5

A person with a body mass index of 45 would be considered to be obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____________ levels signal low fat stores,prompting individuals to eat.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low leptin 
B)  High leptin 
C)  Low insulin 
D)  High insulin 
A)  Low leptin 
B)  High leptin 
C)  Low insulin 
D)  High insulin

Question 7

To be diagnosed with ______,individuals must binge eat at least once a week for three months,have feelings of a lack of control,and feel distress over their purging behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  binge eating disorder 
D)  over-eating 
A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  binge eating disorder 
D)  over-eating

Question 8

Male anorexics are quite similar to female anorexics in terms of social class and family configuration,symptoms,treatment,and prognosis.However,they differ from female anorexics in that their ideal body build is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular. 
B)  tall. 
C)  short. 
D)  corpulent. 
A)  muscular. 
B)  tall. 
C)  short. 
D)  corpulent.

Question 9

A big butt is healthier than a fat gut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not.

Accepted Answer

A)  went to therapy 
B)  kept a food diary 
C)  exercised twice a week 
D)  both a and c 
A)  went to therapy 
B)  kept a food diary 
C)  exercised twice a week 
D)  both a and c

Question 11

Individuals with anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating disorder all share

Accepted Answer

A)  weight concerns. 
B)  body image problems. 
C)  high self-esteem. 
D)  both a and b 
A)  weight concerns. 
B)  body image problems. 
C)  high self-esteem. 
D)  both a and b

Question 12

Darlene is 15 pounds heavier than the ideal (according to the Metropolitan Insurance Company charts),and she believes she should go on a diet to lose 15 pounds.Advise her as to what type of diet to choose and what type to avoid.

Accepted Answer

A.Darlene should choose a program that
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Question 13

Charlotte is bulimic.Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

A)  binging 
B)  purging 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  use of laxatives 
A)  binging 
B)  purging 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  use of laxatives

Question 14

The results of the studies on experimental starvation and experimental overeating

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate that eating is a learned behavior. 
B)  suggest that eating is always pleasurable. 
C)  are consistent with the concept of setpoint. 
D)  show that eating is relatively unimportant in the lives of most people. 
A)  indicate that eating is a learned behavior. 
B)  suggest that eating is always pleasurable. 
C)  are consistent with the concept of setpoint. 
D)  show that eating is relatively unimportant in the lives of most people.

Question 15

The preferred treatment for bulimia is

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic drugs 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
C)  group therapy 
D)  family therapy 
A)  antipsychotic drugs 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
C)  group therapy 
D)  family therapy

Question 16

Researchers have suggested several reasons why obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades.One possibility is that people are

Accepted Answer

A)  eating more meals at home. 
B)  increasing their consumption of fast food and sodas. 
C)  increasing their percentage of dietary fat. 
D)  decreasing their intake of sugar. 
A)  eating more meals at home. 
B)  increasing their consumption of fast food and sodas. 
C)  increasing their percentage of dietary fat. 
D)  decreasing their intake of sugar.

Question 17

Extreme obesity has ______ during the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same 
B)  doubled 
C)  tripled 
D)  decreased 
A)  stayed the same 
B)  doubled 
C)  tripled 
D)  decreased

Question 18

Both low-carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets share one drawback:

Accepted Answer

A)  neither produces weight loss. 
B)  both are unhealthy. 
C)  both produce high dropout rates. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  neither produces weight loss. 
B)  both are unhealthy. 
C)  both produce high dropout rates. 
D)  all of these.

Question 19

Bulimics purge to ______ weight and anorexics purge to _______ weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  lose; lose 
B)  maintain; lose 
C)  gain; lose 
D)  maintain; gain 
A)  lose; lose 
B)  maintain; lose 
C)  gain; lose 
D)  maintain; gain

Question 20

All of the following are methods to assess body fat EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  imaging the body 
B)  skin-fold technique 
C)  body-mass index 
D)  self-reports 
A)  imaging the body 
B)  skin-fold technique 
C)  body-mass index 
D)  self-reports

Lisa frequently goes on an eating binge,but she never purges afterward.Lisa is about 40 pounds overweight.Lisa most likely has

Which of these characteristics is LEAST likely among anorexics?

______________ is an effective therapy for anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating.

What are the differences in health consequences among anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating?

A person with a body mass index of 45 would be considered to be obese.

____________ levels signal low fat stores,prompting individuals to eat.

To be diagnosed with ______,individuals must binge eat at least once a week for three months,have feelings of a lack of control,and feel distress over their purging behavior.

Male anorexics are quite similar to female anorexics in terms of social class and family configuration,symptoms,treatment,and prognosis.However,they differ from female anorexics in that their ideal body build is

A big butt is healthier than a fat gut.

One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not.

Individuals with anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating disorder all share

Darlene is 15 pounds heavier than the ideal (according to the Metropolitan Insurance Company charts),and she believes she should go on a diet to lose 15 pounds.Advise her as to what type of diet to choose and what type to avoid.

Charlotte is bulimic.Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

The results of the studies on experimental starvation and experimental overeating

The preferred treatment for bulimia is

Researchers have suggested several reasons why obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades.One possibility is that people are

Extreme obesity has ______ during the 1990s.

Both low-carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets share one drawback:

Bulimics purge to weight and anorexics purge to _ weight.

All of the following are methods to assess body fat EXCEPT:

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 14: Eating and Weight

Lisa frequently goes on an eating binge,but she never purges afterward.Lisa is about 40 pounds overweight.Lisa most likely has

Which of these characteristics is LEAST likely among anorexics?

______________ is an effective therapy for anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating.

What are the differences in health consequences among anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating?

A person with a body mass index of 45 would be considered to be obese.

____________ levels signal low fat stores,prompting individuals to eat.

To be diagnosed with ______,individuals must binge eat at least once a week for three months,have feelings of a lack of control,and feel distress over their purging behavior.

Male anorexics are quite similar to female anorexics in terms of social class and family configuration,symptoms,treatment,and prognosis.However,they differ from female anorexics in that their ideal body build is

A big butt is healthier than a fat gut.

One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not.

Individuals with anorexia,bulimia,and binge eating disorder all share

Darlene is 15 pounds heavier than the ideal (according to the Metropolitan Insurance Company charts),and she believes she should go on a diet to lose 15 pounds.Advise her as to what type of diet to choose and what type to avoid.

Charlotte is bulimic.Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

The results of the studies on experimental starvation and experimental overeating

The preferred treatment for bulimia is

Researchers have suggested several reasons why obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades.One possibility is that people are

Extreme obesity has ______ during the 1990s.

Both low-carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets share one drawback:

Bulimics purge to ______ weight and anorexics purge to _______ weight.

All of the following are methods to assess body fat EXCEPT:

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Bulimics purge to weight and anorexics purge to _ weight.