Deck 11: Focus On Enhancing Your Body Image

Question 1

Rita doesn't like the way she looks and complains to her friend Sue that she has the biggest thighs in town. She is ashamed to wear a bathing suit at the beach. Rita has

A) succumbed to peer pressure.
B) a negative body image.
C) a bad attitude.
D) improved her self-confidence.

Answer 1

a negative body image.

Question 2

The majority of adults

A) think their bodies are perfect.
B) are dissatisfied with their bodies.
C) exercise excessively.
D) want to be more muscular.

Answer 2

are dissatisfied with their bodies.

Question 3

A common myth that contributes to negative body image is

A) how you look is more important than who you are.
B) achieving optimal health is the most important thing.
C) eating healthy and staying active is an effective weight loss strategy.
D) you don't have to be extremely thin to look good in clothes.

Answer 3

how you look is more important than who you are.

Question 4

What is the most important thing to remember when talking with a friend about his or her eating disorder?

A) Be a good listener and let the person know that you care.
B) Show that you care by outlining a plan for how he or she can get help.
C) Do your research and offer advice based on the latest treatments.
D) Be supportive by assuring your friend that you don't really think he or she has a problem.

Question 5

A healthy body image can contribute to enhanced

A) career prospects.
B) social connections.
C) self-esteem.
D) athletic performance.

Question 6

The physical flaw that most individuals focus on related to negative body image is

A) overweight.
B) height.
C) muscle definition.
D) facial blemishes.

Question 7

People who believe that their body shape and size prevents them from dating or having a meaningful relationship are in which phase of the body image continuum?

A) Distorted body image
B) Body hate/dissociation
C) Body preoccupied/obsessed
D) Body ownership

Question 8

Which of the following statements is True with respect to the relationship between body image and culture?

A) Media images have little influence over what we find attractive.
B) Ads and commercials often convey messages related to attractiveness.
C) The ideal body image for women has always been to look thinner.
D) Today's ideal body image is very similar to the typical American body.

Question 9

Which of the following are risk factors that can lead to an eating disorder?

A) Family history of diabetes
B) Media influence and low self-esteem
C) Family history of mental illness
D) Economic and political status

Question 10

Karen is extremely dissatisfied with her body shape. She diets constantly and has undergone three cosmetic surgeries to alter her facial structure. Karen is most likely suffering from

A) social physique anxiety.
B) anorexia nervosa.
C) body dysmorphic disorder.
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 11

Which of the following best defines body image?

A) Specific physical flaws that you focus on
B) Your impression of what others think about your appearance
C) Your overall feelings, perceptions, and assumptions about your body
D) Physical attributes you have inherited from your parents

Question 12

Tiffany is going through puberty and is concerned about her appearance. Her father assures her that she is growing into a beautiful young lady and that he is very proud of her. His reaction will likely cause her to

A) develop a positive body image.
B) have feelings of discomfort around members of the opposite sex.
C) be ashamed of her body.
D) have a negative body image.

Question 13

True body image disorders are diagnosed

A) in a high percentage of Americans who are dissatisfied with their body.
B) in a small percentage of the American population.
C) most frequently among members of minority groups.
D) most frequently among adolescents.

Question 14

Purging after meals is an example of

A) binge eating.
B) disordered eating.
C) compulsive exercising.
D) strict management of calorie intake.

Question 15

People who spend a significant amount of time viewing their body in a mirror and comparing their body to others are in which phase of the body image continuum?

A) Distorted body image
B) Body hate/dissociation
C) Body preoccupied/obsessed
D) Body ownership

Question 16

People who see only negatives when they look in the mirror and feel separated from their body are in which phase of the body image continuum?

A) Distorted body image
B) Body hate/dissociation
C) Body preoccupied/obsessed
D) Body ownership

Question 17

After drastic weight loss, an anorexic individual will most likely

A) feel satisfied with their body image.
B) feel that they are too fat.
C) feel that they can regain some of the weight.
D) feel in control of their weight.

Question 18

Individuals with a fear of gaining weight that is so intense it leads to self-starvation suffer from

A) amenorrhea.
B) anorexia nervosa.
C) bulimia nervosa.
D) social physique anxiety.

Question 19

The body image disorder that results in a person becoming so obsessed with looking good that they no longer function normally in interpersonal relationships is

A) anorexia nervosa.
B) social physique anxiety.
C) bulimia nervosa.
D) binge-eating disorder.

Question 20

The body image continuum developed by researchers at the University of Arizona

A) points out ways to enhance body image.
B) only identifies behaviors associated with a negative body image.
C) only identifies behaviors associated with a positive body image.
D) includes a range of attitudes and behaviors related to body image.

Question 21

Studies indicate that 80% of American women are satisfied with their appearance.

Question 22

Feeling shame, discomfort, or anxiety about your body is part of having a(n)

A) obsessive body image.
B) exaggerated body image.
C) positive body image.
D) negative body image.

Question 23

Seeing yourself as you really are and accepting your body's unique features is part of having a(n)

A) obsessive body image.
B) exaggerated body image.
C) positive body image.
D) negative body image.

Question 24

The concept of "ideal" body image changes as popular culture evolves.

Question 25

Body image is based solely on what a person sees when looking in a mirror.

Question 26

The female athlete triad occurs when a woman burns stores of fat for energy to the point that levels of which critical hormone decline?

A) Cortisol
B) Estrogen
C) Progesterone
D) Testosterone

Question 27

A pattern of abnormal food-related behaviors used to achieve or maintain a lower body weight is known as

A) a strict diet.
B) binge eating.
C) picky eating.
D) disordered eating.

Question 28

Which syndrome involves the interrelated health problems of low energy intake, menstrual dysfunction, and poor bone density?

A) Muscle dysmorphia
B) Bulimia nervosa
C) Anorexia nervosa
D) Female athlete triad

Question 29

The typical American body is similar to the "ideal" body depicted by the media.

Question 30

Some body image disorders have been linked to differences in the brain's ability to regulate

A) neurotransmitters.
B) neurotoxins.
C) glucose and insulin.
D) anxiety responses.

Question 31

What percentage of American women report being dissatisfied with their appearance?

A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%

Question 32

A compensatory behavior is a behavior that

A) is rooted in obsession.
B) tries to balance out a previous behavior.
C) is caused by an underlying anxiety disorder.
D) has no potentially negative consequences.

Question 33

Maintaining a healthy body image contributes to stress.

Question 34

The binge-and-purge cycle is characteristic of

A) binge-eating disorder.
B) social physique anxiety.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 35

How you see yourself in the mirror, how you picture yourself in your mind, and how you feel about your body are aspects that create your

A) sex appeal.
B) self-esteem.
C) self-image.
D) body image.

Question 36

An individual who regularly consumes excessively large amounts of food but does not purge or use other measures to lose the weight they have gained is suffering from

A) bulimia nervosa.
B) anorexia nervosa.
C) binge-eating disorder.
D) night-eating syndrome.

Question 37

A term that is interchangeable with the term compulsive exercise is

A) anorexia nervosa.
B) anorexia athletica.
C) female triad.
D) muscle dysmorphia.

Question 38

Darren works out excessively and has a well-developed, muscular body but low self-esteem. He may be suffering from

A) rejection by his family of origin.
B) social physique anxiety.
C) muscle dysmorphia.
D) athletic injuries.

Question 39

The disorder with the highest death rate of any psychological illness is

A) muscle dysmorphia.
B) bulimia nervosa.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) female athlete triad.

Question 40

Eating disorders that are not classified as anorexia or bulimia are eating disorders

A) not otherwise specified.
B) involving recurrent purging.
C) that are not dangerous.
D) related to female athlete triad.

Question 41

Treatment for eating disorders usually involves long-term hospitalization and drug therapy.

Question 42

People with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa run the risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest.

Question 43

Individuals with binge-eating disorder usually maintain a normal weight.

Question 44

Compulsive exercisers engage in excessive exercise but can calmly deal with days when they cannot complete the amount of exercise they perceive as adequate.

Question 45

An eating disorder is usually related to achieving an athletic performance goal.

Question 46

Bulimia nervosa has the highest death rate of any psychological illness.

Question 47

Family, community, and cultural groups strongly influence the way we see ourselves.

Question 48

Life-threatening weight loss is one characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

Question 49

People who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder often have some type of anxiety disorder as well.

Question 50

Individuals with low self-esteem are at an increased risk for eating disorders.

Question 51

One of the many health risks of bulimia nervosa is damage to kidney function.

Question 52

Eating disorders affect people of all ages.

Question 53

Individuals suffering from bulimia nervosa tend to be underweight.

Question 54

Treatment for eating disorders focuses first on reducing the threat to life.

Question 55

Social physique anxiety can have a positive effect on interpersonal relationships.

Question 56

Research suggests that Asian American females living in the United States experience the highest rates of body dissatisfaction.

Question 57

Individuals with anorexia nervosa usually recognize when they have become too thin.

Question 58

Night-eating syndrome is one of the conditions grouped under the designation of eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS).

Question 59

Binge eating once a week over a three-month time period meets the criteria of a binge-eating disorder diagnosis.

Question 60

Anyone can be slender and attractive if they work at it.

Question 61

List at least three behaviors or actions that indicate a person has a healthy approach to eating.

Question 62

List at least five examples of actions you can take to help improve your body image.

Question 63

List at least four behaviors associated with disordered eating.

Question 64

Explain how the media influences a person's sense of body image.

Question 65

Explain the criteria for compulsive exercise and how it affects behavior and health.