Question 1

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcing appropriate eating behaviors. 
B) providing a safe inpatient environment. 
C) social skills training. 
D) family therapy. 
A) reinforcing appropriate eating behaviors. 
B) providing a safe inpatient environment. 
C) social skills training. 
D) family therapy. D

Question 2

The DSM-IV-TR categorizes bulimia nervosa as

Accepted Answer

A) an organic mental disorder. 
B) psychological factors affecting a medical condition. 
C) a subtype of anorexia nervosa. 
D) an eating disorder separate from anorexia nervosa. 
A) an organic mental disorder. 
B) psychological factors affecting a medical condition. 
C) a subtype of anorexia nervosa. 
D) an eating disorder separate from anorexia nervosa. D

Question 3

The easiest way to distinguish between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A) bingeing. 
B) a higher rate of psychological distress. 
C) pronounced weight loss. 
D) depression. 
A) bingeing. 
B) a higher rate of psychological distress. 
C) pronounced weight loss. 
D) depression. C

Question 4

After looking through a fashion magazine,Daisy feels fat and is ashamed of her body.She doubts that she will ever be as thin as the models she sees in the magazine.Which theory explains Daisy's reactions to the magazine?

Accepted Answer

A) biosocial theory 
B) expectancy theory 
C) objectification theory 
D) self-deprecating theory 
A) biosocial theory 
B) expectancy theory 
C) objectification theory 
D) self-deprecating theory

Question 5

Prior to the onset of bulimia,sufferers often

Accepted Answer

A) have anorexia nervosa. 
B) are overweight and dieting. 
C) have attempted suicide. 
D) have higher than normal levels of serotonin. 
A) have anorexia nervosa. 
B) are overweight and dieting. 
C) have attempted suicide. 
D) have higher than normal levels of serotonin.

Question 6

What is the most likely prognosis for a woman with anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) She will regain normal weight as she enters puberty. 
B) She will develop bulimia nervosa. 
C) She will enter treatment and maintain normal weight following treatment. 
D) She will eventually recover,but continue to struggle with the disorder for many years. 
A) She will regain normal weight as she enters puberty. 
B) She will develop bulimia nervosa. 
C) She will enter treatment and maintain normal weight following treatment. 
D) She will eventually recover,but continue to struggle with the disorder for many years.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of preventive intervention for eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoeducational approaches 
B) de-emphasizing sociocultural influences 
C) banning junk foods from elementary schools 
D) risk factor approach 
A) psychoeducational approaches 
B) de-emphasizing sociocultural influences 
C) banning junk foods from elementary schools 
D) risk factor approach

Question 8

Binge eating disorder is characterized by binging

Accepted Answer

A) between periods of starvation. 
B) despite guilt over weight gain. 
C) with weight under 85% of normal. 
D) without compensatory behaviors. 
A) between periods of starvation. 
B) despite guilt over weight gain. 
C) with weight under 85% of normal. 
D) without compensatory behaviors.

Question 9

Successful treatment of bulimia nervosa often results in

Accepted Answer

A) modest weight gain. 
B) reduced psychological problems. 
C) improved family and social relations. 
D) academic gains. 
A) modest weight gain. 
B) reduced psychological problems. 
C) improved family and social relations. 
D) academic gains.

Question 10

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Accepted Answer

A) breaking self-rules about dieting. 
B) ambivalence over social pressure to be thin. 
C) excessive desire for peer approval. 
D) not accepting responsibility for actions. 
A) breaking self-rules about dieting. 
B) ambivalence over social pressure to be thin. 
C) excessive desire for peer approval. 
D) not accepting responsibility for actions.

Question 11

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

Accepted Answer

A) after family conflict. 
B) after a lapse in a strict diet. 
C) after struggling with the disorder for at least one year. 
D) None of the above;bingeing appears to happen randomly in anorexia. 
A) after family conflict. 
B) after a lapse in a strict diet. 
C) after struggling with the disorder for at least one year. 
D) None of the above;bingeing appears to happen randomly in anorexia.

Question 12

Margaret,a Canadian,and Rosemary,a Nigerian,are asked to rate the attractiveness of a drawing of an obese woman.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) They will similarly rate the woman as highly unattractive. 
B) Margaret will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Rosemary's rating of the woman. 
C) Rosemary will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Margaret's rating of the woman. 
D) None of the above is likely to occur. 
A) They will similarly rate the woman as highly unattractive. 
B) Margaret will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Rosemary's rating of the woman. 
C) Rosemary will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Margaret's rating of the woman. 
D) None of the above is likely to occur.

Question 13

As compared to those with the restricting type,people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have

Accepted Answer

A) more severe overall psychopathology. 
B) less severe overall psychopathology. 
C) equally severe overall psychopathology. 
D) None of the above;no data currently exists regarding differences between the two types of anorexia nervosa. 
A) more severe overall psychopathology. 
B) less severe overall psychopathology. 
C) equally severe overall psychopathology. 
D) None of the above;no data currently exists regarding differences between the two types of anorexia nervosa.

Question 14

Which of the following is defined,in part,by the absence of purging?

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) binge eating disorder 
D) Purging occurs in all of these conditions 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia nervosa 
C) binge eating disorder 
D) Purging occurs in all of these conditions

Question 15

Drug treatment of bulimia nervosa is most significantly limited by

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of demonstrated effectiveness of the drugs. 
B) addiction. 
C) dropping out of treatment. 
D) the resulting obesity. 
A) the lack of demonstrated effectiveness of the drugs. 
B) addiction. 
C) dropping out of treatment. 
D) the resulting obesity.

Question 16

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Starvation releases natural pain-reducing opioids producing a high which reinforces not eating. 
B) With puberty,female hormones increase dramatically and damage centers which control eating in the thalamus and pituitary. 
C) Excessive exercise depletes the brain of neurotransmitters utilized by areas that regulate hunger or satiation. 
D) Stress-released hormones reduce the sensitivity of receptors that detect blood-sugar levels and release hormones that induce hunger. 
A) Starvation releases natural pain-reducing opioids producing a high which reinforces not eating. 
B) With puberty,female hormones increase dramatically and damage centers which control eating in the thalamus and pituitary. 
C) Excessive exercise depletes the brain of neurotransmitters utilized by areas that regulate hunger or satiation. 
D) Stress-released hormones reduce the sensitivity of receptors that detect blood-sugar levels and release hormones that induce hunger.

Question 17

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging compliance with medication treatment. 
B) maintaining improvements in symptoms for up to one year. 
C) short term weight gain only. 
D) building skills to resist social pressures. 
A) encouraging compliance with medication treatment. 
B) maintaining improvements in symptoms for up to one year. 
C) short term weight gain only. 
D) building skills to resist social pressures.

Question 18

Which of the following is most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A) binge eating disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa,binge-eating-purging type 
C) anorexia nervosa,restricting type 
D) bulimia nervosa 
A) binge eating disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa,binge-eating-purging type 
C) anorexia nervosa,restricting type 
D) bulimia nervosa

Question 19

People with anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A) stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar,which alters their perceptions of hunger. 
B) fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating. 
C) have lost their appetite,leading them to stop eating. 
D) stop eating but do not lose weight. 
A) stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar,which alters their perceptions of hunger. 
B) fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating. 
C) have lost their appetite,leading them to stop eating. 
D) stop eating but do not lose weight.

Question 20

Adelaide,who has bulimia,is being treated solely with Prozac.If she stops taking the drug,she will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) relapse. 
B) become obese. 
C) develop anorexia nervosa. 
D) maintain normal eating patterns over the long term. 
A) relapse. 
B) become obese. 
C) develop anorexia nervosa. 
D) maintain normal eating patterns over the long term.

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

The DSM-IV-TR categorizes bulimia nervosa as

The easiest way to distinguish between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is

After looking through a fashion magazine,Daisy feels fat and is ashamed of her body.She doubts that she will ever be as thin as the models she sees in the magazine.Which theory explains Daisy's reactions to the magazine?

Prior to the onset of bulimia,sufferers often

What is the most likely prognosis for a woman with anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of preventive intervention for eating disorders?

Binge eating disorder is characterized by binging

Successful treatment of bulimia nervosa often results in

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

Margaret,a Canadian,and Rosemary,a Nigerian,are asked to rate the attractiveness of a drawing of an obese woman.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

As compared to those with the restricting type,people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have

Which of the following is defined,in part,by the absence of purging?

Drug treatment of bulimia nervosa is most significantly limited by

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Which of the following is most prevalent?

People with anorexia nervosa

Adelaide,who has bulimia,is being treated solely with Prozac.If she stops taking the drug,she will most likely

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Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

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Schizophrenia

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Exam 9: Eating Disorders

The principal form of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa is

The DSM-IV-TR categorizes bulimia nervosa as

The easiest way to distinguish between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is

After looking through a fashion magazine,Daisy feels fat and is ashamed of her body.She doubts that she will ever be as thin as the models she sees in the magazine.Which theory explains Daisy's reactions to the magazine?

Prior to the onset of bulimia,sufferers often

What is the most likely prognosis for a woman with anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of preventive intervention for eating disorders?

Binge eating disorder is characterized by binging

Successful treatment of bulimia nervosa often results in

The cognitive-behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from

Bingeing in a person with anorexia nervosa is most likely to happen

Margaret,a Canadian,and Rosemary,a Nigerian,are asked to rate the attractiveness of a drawing of an obese woman.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

As compared to those with the restricting type,people with anorexia nervosa binge-eating-purging type typically have

Which of the following is defined,in part,by the absence of purging?

Drug treatment of bulimia nervosa is most significantly limited by

Which of the following brain mechanisms have been implicated in anorexia?

Combined hospital treatment and cognitive behavior therapy of anorexia nervosa has been effective in

Which of the following is most prevalent?

People with anorexia nervosa

Adelaide,who has bulimia,is being treated solely with Prozac.If she stops taking the drug,she will most likely

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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