Deck 15: Gambling and Other Addictions

Question 1

Theories of chronic over-eating maintain that this occurs because of one's:

A) diffuse anxiety
B) uncontrollable arousal and life stresses
C) emotional sensitivity
D) all of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Regarding bulimia nervosa, the research suggests that purging does not begin until approximately _____ after the individual begins to binge-eat.

A) one year
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 9 months

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Orthoexia

A) is a new name for an old eating disorder
B) is increasing one's weight in spite of bullemic tendencies
C) is preoccupation with nutrition
D) is losing more weight than one can gain back

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Morley and Castele reported some cases of anorexia nervosa in the elderly. They believe anorexia in this population is partly due to:

A) becoming hearing impaired
B) having to live on food stamps and having no food in the home
C) diminished sense of smell
D) becoming vision-impaired

Question 5

Freeman profiles the anorexic population as:

A) young, single, women with little education
B) young, single Caucasian men and women with moderate education
C) adolescent attempting to "fit in"
D) young, single Caucasian women with a college education

Question 6

Regarding body image

A) neither race nor gender matter
B) both race and gender matter
C) it is not an issue with bulimia though it is an issue with anorexia
D) there is very little research out on this

Question 7

Bulimic women often

A) have unrealistic expectations about themselves
B) are well-rounded people
C) often come from stable households
D) exercise adequate self-control

Question 8

What occurs in the first phase of gambling?

A) identity becomes centered around gambling
B) one begins lying to relatives about where money has gone
C) there is stimulation and enjoyment of winning
D) there is a failure to know when to quit

Question 9

Regarding the term, "other addictions,":

A) there is limited controversy surrounding the term
B) people agree as to what this term means
C) there is considerable debate about the term
D) no one individual can be labeled as having an "other addiction"

Question 10

What is the third phase gambling addiction called?

A) risky phase
B) action phase
C) desperate phase
D) unfortunate phase

Question 11

Chronic binge-eaters reflect:

A) high self-esteem
B) moderate self-esteem
C) low self-esteem
D) the level of self-esteem affected is unknown at this time

Question 12

Which of the following is/are true for Internet gambling:

A) it is done for convenience
B) gamblers engage because of their aversion to land-based atmospheres
C) gamblers like the pace
D) all are true

Question 13

Chronic obesity occurs when people are at least _____ overweight for prolonged periods of time.

A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%

Question 14

According to the research, bulimic anorexics most often control their weight by:

A) vomiting or using laxatives
B) over-exercising
C) being constantly on the move
D) starving self.

Question 15

The window for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is between the ages of:

A) 10-12
B) 18-early thirties
C) 14-16
D) it often occurs throughout the life span

Question 16

Males with anorexia nervosa constitute approximately what percentage of total number of reported anorexic cases?

A) 10%
B) 6%
C) 20%
D) 15%

Question 17

Proponents of other addictions:

A) point to the similarity of signs and symptoms with other addictions and those behaviors already considered additive such as those with AODs
B) point to the numbers of individuals attending Twelve-Step programs
C) maintain that many individuals have been helped to organize their thinking about dysfunctional behavior by the concept of other addictions
D) all of the above

Question 18

Research suggests that obesity in adulthood is associated with

A) an environment component
B) a genetic component
C) over-eating and a high fat cell count in infancy concomitant with limited physical activity
D) all of the above

Question 19

Moran, in discussing gambling addictions, points out that there is:

A) a close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling
B) not a very close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling
C) gambling and alcohol are not related
D) workaholism and alcoholism are highly related

Question 20

What is the difference between binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?

A) the latter consists of the consumption of large and unnecessary quantities of food in one sitting
B) bulimia nervosa is characterized by binge-eating which is done in a short amount of time
C) with bulimia nervosa- one limits one's intake of food or does not eat
D) bulimia nervosa involves purging while binge-eating does not involve purging

Question 21

Workaholics believe that they must work in order to be:

A) successful
B) important
C) happy
D) have a social life

Question 22

Logan points out consequences associated with sex and love addiction. Which of the following are not found to be associated with sex and love addiction?

A) health problems
B) financial problems
C) enhanced work
D) negative emotional states

Question 23

According to recent research into the field of workaholism, it is important to

A) make a value judgment about working too much
B) be aware that workaholism may work well for some people
C) workaholism is a bad thing and should be avoided
D) there are no happy workaholics

Question 24

Which is true about the nature of compulsive Internet use?

A) it is used for sex
B) it is used for to attain an altered state of consciousness
C) it is used to create a sense of belonging
D) all are true

Question 25

Being in a primary relationship and compulsively fantasizing about others is said to be a characteristic of:

A) nymphomaniacs
B) person addicted to sex and love
C) an unfaithful person
D) being gender-free

Question 26

In general, gambling pulls youths from which types of families?

A) minority families
B) lower economic families
C) all types of families from all types of socio-economic levels
D) rich families

Question 27

Changes in the DSM-V

A) have not resulted in new prevalence rates for bulimia
B) have not had an effect on prevalence rates of anorexia
C) have resulted in changes for the prevalence rates of anorexia and bulimia
D) none of the above is true

Question 28

Which of the following is true?

A) workaholics are high on achievement and drive and are low on enjoyment
B) workaholics are high on enjoyment, involvement, and drive
C) high on enjoyment and involvement and low on drive
D) all are types of workaholics

Question 29

Addiction to sex can reflect which of the following?

A) preoccupation with pornography
B) excessive masturbation
C) engaging in prostitution at least three times
D) all of the above