Multiple Choice
To be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa,an individual must (a) be taking in so little food that the person is below the weight minimally normal, (b) have an "intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat,or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain,even though at a significantly low weight," and(c) have "disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced,undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation,or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight." Which of the following is true of these criteria?
A) If someone fails to meet Criterion A, that person cannot be diagnosed with the disorder; this indicates a prototypical approach to classification.
B) If someone fails to meet Criterion A, that person cannot be diagnosed with the disorder; this indicates a categorical approach to classification.
C) If someone does not have an intense fear of gaining weight, that person cannot be diagnosed with the disorder; this indicates a prototypical approach to classification.
D) If someone does not have an intense fear of gaining weight, that person cannot be diagnosed with the disorder; this indicates a categorical approach to classification.
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