Deck 13: Eating Disorders and Related Conditions

Question 1

Feeding disorder is more common among:

A)girls
B)children from disadvantaged environments
C)adolescents
D)individuals with mental retardation

Answer 1

children from disadvantaged environments

Question 2

__________ has/have been identified as a specific risk factor for an infant's eating or feeding disorder.

A)Difficult temperament
B)Poor metabolic control
C)Parental psychopathology
D)Maternal eating disorders

Answer 2

Maternal eating disorders

Question 3

Mothers of infants with failure to thrive have been found to be ______________ than mothers of infants without failure to thrive.

A)more insecure with respect to attachment
B)younger
C)older
D)less intelligent

Answer 3

more insecure with respect to attachment

Question 4

If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range,the hypothalamus:

A)produces less insulin
B)triggers the proliferation of fat cells
C)slows metabolism
D)releases growth hormone

Question 5

An individual's balance of energy expenditure is referred to as their:

A)set point
B)metabolic rate
C)circadian rhythm
D)net caloric intake

Question 6

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with:

A)mental retardation
B)parental overemphasis on food
C)inadequate care giving
D)poor metabolic control

Question 7

Pica is often seen in individuals with:

A)mental retardation
B)ADHD
C)depression
D)bulimia

Question 8

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs:

A)prenatally
B)after the onset of deep sleep
C)during adolescence
D)when eating

Question 9

Pica in the first and second years of life among otherwise normally developing infants and toddlers is likely due to:

A)undiagnosed learning disorders
B)hunger
C)poor stimulation and supervision in the home
D)underlying depression

Question 10

Feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood is characterized by:

A)the eating of nonnutritive substances
B)bingeing and purging to lose weight
C)marked deceleration of weight gain
D)purposeful regurgitation of food

Question 11

Failure to thrive is characterized by weight below the ____ percentile and/or deceleration in weight gain from birth to the present of at least ____ standard deviation(s).

A)5th,1
B)5th,2
C)10th,1
D)10th,2

Question 12

Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence,the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ___________ influences.

A)sociocultural
B)biological
C)familial
D)psychological

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics is least likely to characterize teens who develop eating problems (Graber et al. ,1994)?

A)higher percentage of body fat
B)early pubertal maturation
C)poor academic achievement
D)concurrent psychological problems

Question 14

Which of the following effects is least likely to occur when an individual is malnourished?

A)a loss of circadian rhythm
B)a decrease in the release of growth hormone
C)dermatological changes
D)lethargy,apathy,and depression

Question 15

Pica among young children (without mental retardation)often remits:

A)when the child starts teething
B)after the child experiences a bout of sickness due to eating something inedible
C)when the child experiences increased stimulation
D)once the child has the cognitive capacity to understand that certain substances are not edible

Question 16

Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight,individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____________,while those with anorexia do/are not.

A)binge and purge
B)are within 10% of their normal weight
C)use laxatives
D)are secretive about their disorder

Question 17

A large-scale survey of students in grades 5 through 8 found that approximately ___ had tried to lose weight in the past 7 days.

A)10%
B)25%
C)60%
D)90%

Question 18

A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with:

A)feeding disorder of childhood
B)rumination disorder
C)failure to thrive
D)pica

Question 19

Which of the following statements about picky eating in young childhood is FALSE?

A)Almost a third of young children are described as picky eaters.
B)Picky eating is more common among girls than boys.
C)Picky eating in young childhood is connected to the later emergence of eating disorders.
D)Picky eating is not considered a part of normal early development.

Question 20

Eating disorders are the _______ most common illness in adolescent females.

A)second
B)third
C)fifth
D)tenth

Question 21

In comparison to the binge-eating/purging type,individuals with restricting anorexia tend to:

A)be more impulsive
B)have stronger family histories of obesity
C)have more labile moods
D)be more highly controlled and rigid

Question 22

In comparison to the restricting type,individuals with the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia tend to:

A)be more controlled and rigid
B)be more obsessive
C)have less mood problems
D)have higher rates of impulsive disorders

Question 23

Obesity __________ is strongly related to obesity in __________.

A)in infancy,later childhood
B)in infancy,adolescence
C)in childhood,adulthood
D)at any time during the course of development,adulthood

Question 24

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to:

A)biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions
B)the teasing that obese children experience from their peers
C)an underlying psychiatric condition
D)none of these

Question 25

The DSM-IV-TR specifies two subtypes of anorexia based on:

A)percentage of weight loss
B)methods used to limit caloric intake
C)presence or absence of co-morbid depression
D)family dynamics

Question 26

In comparison to persons with bulimia,those with binge-eating/purging type of anorexia:

A)eat the same amount of food but purge more thoroughly
B)eat relatively small amounts of food and purge more consistently
C)binge only on healthy foods
D)purge more inconsistently

Question 27

The most common compensatory technique after an episode of binge eating among clinical samples is:

A)fasting
B)vomiting
C)exercise
D)laxatives

Question 28

Bulimia is divided into two subtypes:

A)bingeing and nonbingeing
B)vomiting and nonvomiting
C)purging and nonpurging
D)restricting and nonrestricting

Question 29

Studies have found that failure to thrive may affect physical growth in childhood,but does not affect future ______________.

A)psychological health
B)physical growth
C)eating patterns
D)cognitive functioning

Question 30

In the early 1900s,the treatment for anorexia was:

A)psychodynamic psychotherapy
B)hypnotherapy
C)removal from home and forced feeding
D)family therapy

Question 31

A protein that plays a major role in some genetic cases of obesity is called:

A)lutein
B)peptin
C)leptin
D)tyrosine

Question 32

As of 2011,approximately _______ of American children are obese.

A)1 in 4
B)1 in 5
C)1 in 6
D)1 in 7

Question 33

Obesity is usually defined in terms of a body mass index above the _____ percentile.

A)60th
B)70th
C)80th
D)95th

Question 34

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

A)Anorexia is more common than bulimia.
B)The DSM-IV-TR subdivides bulimia into two types: purging type and restrictive type.
C)Approximately one-third of individuals with bulimia engage in purging.
D)None of these statements are true.

Question 35

For some teens,particularly girls,excessive efforts to control eating may be a misguided effort to:

A)punish parents
B)manage the stress and physical changes that confront them as they pass into adolescence
C)punish themselves
D)regress back to the oral stage of development

Question 36

The most common compensatory behavior among community samples of individuals who fit the criteria for bulimia (but who have not sought help)is:

A)exercise
B)laxatives
C)vomiting
D)diet pills

Question 37

Obesity is a:

A)chronic medical condition
B)disorder of weight regulation
C)failure of willpower
D)childhood-onset mental disorder

Question 38

Which of the following is not a characteristic of anorexia?

A)loss of appetite
B)fear of gaining weight
C)denial of being too thin
D)refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight

Question 39

Obese children and adolescents are _____ times more likely than healthy children to experience an impaired quality of life.

A)three
B)four
C)five
D)seven

Question 40

Treatment methods to help children who are obese to lose weight should emphasize:

A)demanding exercise regimens
B)strict caloric reduction/restriction
C)avoidance of food cues
D)active,less sedentary routines

Question 41

Body dissatisfaction and distortion in individuals with eating disorders are less likely to be associated with:

A)biases in attention
B)biases in memory
C)selective interpretation
D)problems in perceptual ability

Question 42

The onset of bulimia:

A)typically occurs in early adolescence and late adolescence
B)typically occurs in late adolescence and young adulthood
C)typically occurs in adulthood
D)may occur at any time after the onset of puberty (no particular time is more likely than others)

Question 43

Young women who have dietary-depressive subtype of bulimia differ from women with only the dietary subtype,as those with the dietary-depressive subtype display:

A)less eating pathology
B)more social impairment
C)less psychiatric comorbidity
D)more anorexic symptoms

Question 44

Studies have estimated the prevalence of anorexia among adolescents at:

A)0.2%
B)0.3%
C)7%
D)14%

Question 45

Follow-up studies of patients with bulimia indicate that between _________ of patients show full recovery over several years.

A)10%-15%
B)20%-25%
C)30%-45%
D)50%-75%

Question 46

The neurotransmitter that has been most focused on as a possible cause of eating disorders is:

A)dopamine
B)GABA
C)serotonin
D)norepinephrine

Question 47

This disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity.

A)reduced eating disorder
B)bulimia
C)anorexia
D)binge eating disorder

Question 48

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED:

A)do not feel a loss of control while binge eating
B)eat over 1000 calories in one sitting
C)do not have compensatory behaviors
D)have lower self-esteem

Question 49

Scientists have found biochemical similarities between people with eating disorders and those with:

A)ADHD
B)social phobia
C)schizophrenia
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 50

Arthur Crisp,a pioneer in the understanding and treatment of eating disorders,considered anorexia to be a type of ____________ disorder.

A)phobic avoidance
B)depressive
C)addiction
D)personality

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of full-recovery for individuals with bulimia?

A)higher social class
B)older age at onset
C)family history of alcohol abuse
D)all of these are predictors of full-recovery

Question 52

Which of the following factors have been linked to the development of eating disorders?

A)parental substance abuse
B)sexual abuse
C)family conflicts
D)all of these

Question 53

Which of the following disorders is least likely to co-occur with eating disorders?

A)depression
B)anxiety
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)ADHD

Question 54

Hilda Bruch,a pioneer investigator of psychological processes involved in eating disorders,proposed that the self-starvation of individuals with anorexia was:

A)related to their struggle for autonomy,competence,control and self-respect
B)an effort to punish their cold and controlling parents
C)an effort to prevent physical maturation
D)related to disturbed thought patterns arising from exposure to environmental toxins

Question 55

Which of the following statements about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is FALSE?

A)Young men with eating disorders generally show the same clinical features as young women.
B)Men show less of a drive for thinness than women.
C)Men show more of a preoccupation with food than women.
D)Men place more emphasis on athletic appearance or attractiveness than women.

Question 56

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be:

A)impulsivity
B)perfectionism
C)anger
D)rigidity

Question 57

The most effective current treatment for bulimia is:

A)insight-oriented psychotherapy
B)family therapy
C)psychopharmacology
D)cognitive-behavior therapy

Question 58

______________ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents with anorexia who are living at home.

A)Temporary removal from the home
B)Family therapy
C)Psychopharmacology
D)Individual psychotherapy

Question 59

Which of the following is least likely to characterize an adolescent with anorexia?

A)rigidity and obsessiveness
B)lack of emotional restraint
C)preference for the familiar
D)high need for approval

Question 60

Most commonly,individuals with anorexia:

A)die from starvation
B)overcome their disorder completely
C)become overweight in their late twenties
D)restore to a normal weight,but then relapse