Deck 8: Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Question 1

There are ________ major types of eating disorders.

A)three
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Answer 1

three

Question 2

Eating disorders are often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT __________ disorders.

A)mood
B)somatoform
C)anxiety
D)substance-use

Answer 2

somatoform

Question 3

Macria suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent herself from gaining weight.Although her weight is well below normal,to the point that others see her as "skin and bones," she worries excessively about being fat.She also has impulse control problems in other areas of her life.She is suffering from ________.

A)binge-eating/purging anorexia
B)restrictive anorexia
C)bulimia nervosa
D)binge-eating disorder

Answer 3

binge-eating/purging anorexia

Question 4

The subtype of anorexia that includes people who are rigidly,even obsessively,controlled about their diet and appearance is the ___________ subtype.

A)binge-eating/purging
B)bulimic
C)obsessive
D)restrictive

Question 5

A study of Ontario high school females found that __________ % showed symptoms of an eating disorder.

A)7
B)12
C)27
D)29

Question 6

Which of the following people is MOST likely to develop bulimia?

A)an adolescent male
B)an adolescent female
C)an adult male
D)an adult female

Question 7

Felicia has an intense fear of being overweight.She also has a distorted body image,in which she sees herself as "fat" despite the fact that her physician says she is 20% underweight for her height,age,and bone structure.She exercises excessively and still diets despite being 7 kilos lighter than her original dieting goal.She is suffering from ________.

A)amenorrhea
B)bulimia nervosa
C)anorexia nervosa
D)cytomegalovirus

Question 8

The distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia is supported by differences in __________.

A)motivation
B)personality
C)lifestyle
D)severity

Question 9

The absence or suppression of menstruation is called ________.

A)dysmenorrhea
B)hypomenorrhea
C)hypermenorrhea
D)amenorrhea

Question 10

About ________ % of adolescent females found in Canada develop anorexia.

A)1-2
B)6-8
C)11-15
D)16-20

Question 11

Common patterns of anorexia begin after all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A)menarche
B)leaving home to attend university or college
C)becoming involved in ballet or modelling
D)starting to date

Question 12

People with anorexia may lose as much as ________ % of their original weight.

A)25
B)35
C)45
D)55

Question 13

Which of the following people is MOST likely to develop anorexia?

A)an adolescent male
B)an adolescent female
C)an adult male
D)an adult female

Question 14

The word anorexia derives from the Greek roots __________.

A)without desire for
B)without appetite
C)against ingestion
D)against nourishment

Question 15

Sruthy has an intense fear of being overweight.Although she talks a lot about food,she hardly eats at all.She also has a distorted body image,in which she sees herself as "fat" despite the fact that her physician says she is 20% underweight for her height,age,and bone structure.She exercises excessively and still rigidly and obsessively diets despite being 7 kilos lighter than her original dieting goal.She is suffering from ________.

A)binge-eating/purging anorexia
B)restrictive anorexia
C)bulimia nervosa
D)binge-eating disorder

Question 16

The most prominent clinical feature of anorexia nervosa is __________.

A)reduced body weight
B)intense fear of obesity
C)distorted body image
D)refusal to maintain weight

Question 17

Alternating between periods of rigid control and impulsive behaviour would be found in persons with __________ type of anorexia.

A)restrictive
B)binge-eating/purging
C)obsessive
D)bulimic

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for anorexia?

A)absence of three or more consecutive menstrual periods
B)strong fear of being fat or putting on weight despite being thin
C)overt revulsion to food
D)a distorted body image in which one's body is perceived as being fat while others perceive it as thin

Question 19

Anorexia is ________ common among men than women.Bulimia is ________ common among men than women.

A)less;less
B)less;more
C)more;less
D)more;more

Question 20

There are ________ general subtypes of anorexia.

A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Question 21

The available evidence shows ________.

A)that poor women are most likely to develop eating disorders
B)that middle-class women are most likely to develop eating disorders
C)that upper-class women are most likely to develop eating disorders
D)no strong linkage between socioeconomic status and eating disorders

Question 22

A recent study found that the more time adolescent girls spend __________,the greater their chances of developing a negative body image and various eating disorders.

A)watching reality shows
B)on cellphones
C)on Facebook
D)playing video games

Question 23

Probably the most important factors in the development of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are ________.

A)genetic factors that predispose many women to these disorders
B)societal pressures and expectancies placed on young women to be thin
C)personal efforts to overcome real problems with eating too much and getting fat
D)improperly learned eating behaviours during infancy and early childhood

Question 24

Leticia suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent herself from gaining weight.Although her weight is normal,and her ideal weight is relatively normal,she worries excessively about looking or becoming fat.She is suffering from ________.

A)amenorrhea
B)anorexia nervosa
C)bulimia nervosa
D)cytomegalovirus

Question 25

Each of the following is a medical complication related to bulimia EXCEPT ________.

A)sudden death
B)disturbed menstrual function
C)damage to taste receptors
D)increased sensitivity to vomit

Question 26

In the case of bulimia,two or more strategies may be used for purging,such as vomiting and the use of ________.

A)amenorrhea
B)excessive exercise
C)laxatives
D)extreme diets

Question 27

A main difference between anorexia and bulimia is that bulimic individuals ___________.

A)don't have an over-concern with body shape
B)have less ideal body weights
C)pursue increased thinness
D)do not pursue the extreme thinness

Question 28

A Canadian study of female university students found that when they viewed pictures of models,they were significantly more __________ than women who viewed pictures that did not contain human figures.

A)anxious and depressed
B)depressed and angry
C)anxious and angry
D)angry and frustrated

Question 29

Male bodybuilders exhibit many eating-related characteristics of men with _______.

A)anxiety disorder
B)obesity
C)anorexia
D)bulimia nervosa

Question 30

Disturbed menstrual function is found in as many as _____ % of normal-weight women with bulimia.

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)75

Question 31

The medical complications of bulimia mainly stem from the effects of __________.

A)vitamin deficiency
B)vomiting
C)dehydration
D)choking

Question 32

Men have been found to participate in __________ to achieve the media-endorsed image of the ideal body shape.

A)dieting
B)exercise
C)weight training
D)vegetarianism

Question 33

The word bulimia derives from the Greek roots meaning __________.

A)cow and hunger
B)bull and cud
C)bull and nourishment
D)cow and appetite

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT one of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa?

A)recurrent episodes of binge eating
B)regular purging by means of laxatives,fasting,self-induced vomiting,or strenuous exercise
C)in females,the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual periods
D)persistent overconcern with the shape and weight of one's body

Question 35

The average age of onset for bulimia is the ________.

A)preteens
B)early teens
C)late teens
D)early twenties

Question 36

Repeated vomiting or abuse of laxatives can lead to __________ deficiency,producing muscular weakness,cardiac irregularities,and even sudden death.

A)fat
B)protein
C)vitamin C
D)potassium

Question 37

Eating disorders are least prevalent in ________.

A)the United States
B)Canada
C)England
D)non-Western cultures

Question 38

Some bulimic women become so concerned about possible weight gain that they resort to vomiting after _____ meal.

A)every
B)every second
C)every third
D)every fourth

Question 39

The mortality rate for sufferers of anorexia is about ________ % over an eight-year period.

A)under 1
B)5-8
C)15-18
D)25-28

Question 40

The MOST common reason for the deaths among sufferers of anorexia is ________.

A)cancer
B)lung disorders
C)direct complications from severe weight loss
D)unknown,unspecified causes

Question 41

Many family theorists view anorexia as primarily ________.

A)a type of weight phobia
B)an effort to remain a prepubescent child
C)a reaction to genetically inherited tendencies to maintain unrealistically thin weight standards
D)a method of punishing parents for feelings of loneliness and alienation they experience in the home

Question 42

Families of young women with eating disorders tend to be ________ cohesive and nurturing and ________ overprotective than those of young women without eating disorders.

A)less;less
B)less;more
C)more;less
D)more;more

Question 43

Studies of twins have found ________ for a genetic component to anorexia and ________ for a genetic component to bulimia.

A)no evidence;no evidence
B)support;no evidence
C)evidence;no support
D)evidence;evidence

Question 44

Women with bulimic tendencies tend to have a dysfunctional _________ style that may lead to exaggerated beliefs about the negative consequences of gaining weight.

A)live
B)psychotic
C)cognitive
D)eating

Question 45

Interest in the biological underpinnings of eating disorders,especially bulimia,has largely focused on the role of the neurotransmitter ________.

A)serotonin
B)dopamine
C)epinephrine
D)acetylcholine

Question 46

Systems theorists view anorexia as ________.

A)a type of weight phobia
B)an effort to remain a prepubescent child
C)a method for diverting family attention from marital tensions and family conflict onto themselves
D)a method for punishing overdemanding,manipulative parents

Question 47

Young women with bulimia tend to have ________ psychological problems and ________ self-esteem than other dieters.

A)fewer;lower
B)more;lower
C)fewer;higher
D)more;higher

Question 48

Canadian researchers have found that anorexia and bulimia often occur together with many kinds of ___________.

A)genetic factors
B)learning disorders
C)family conflicts
D)psychological disorders

Question 49

From the _________ perspective,families are systems that regulate themselves in ways that minimize the open expression of conflict and reduce the immediate need for overt change.

A)systems
B)learning
C)family tension
D)operant

Question 50

The therapeutic approach MOST supported by research in treating bulimia is ________ therapy.

A)traditional psychoanalysis
B)family-ecological
C)cognitive-behavioural
D)sociocultural

Question 51

Greater ________ for anorexia is also found among MZ than among DZ twins (50% versus 5%),suggesting that genetics plays a role in anorexia.

A)concordance
B)support
C)alleles
D)DNA overlap

Question 52

The specific cognitive-behavioural techniques widely used for successfully treating bulimia are ________.

A)exposure and response prevention
B)chain-breaking and response cost
C)negative reinforcement and cue-controlled relaxation
D)systematic desensitization and response cost

Question 53

Eating disorders frequently develop against a backdrop of family _________.

A)obsession with weight
B)life style
C)conflicts
D)neuroticism

Question 54

Canadian studies have found that adolescent girls with _________ were twice as likely to develop eating disorders.

A)epilepsy
B)type-1 diabetes
C)lupus
D)chronic fatigue syndrome

Question 55

For women who are bulimic,their rigid dieting controls usually fail,and this prompts __________.

A)purging
B)more extreme forms of dieting
C)bingeing
D)a sense of relief

Question 56

Women with bulimia tend to be ________.

A)shy and have no close friends
B)shy,but have several close friends
C)outgoing,but have few close friends
D)outgoing and have many close friends

Question 57

Prozac appears to ________ episodes in patients with bulimia nervosa.

A)decrease binge-eating
B)increase binge-eating
C)decrease purging
D)increase purging

Question 58

Women with anoxeria also tend to score high on measures of ________.

A)neuroticism
B)psychoticism
C)perfectionism
D)sensation seeking

Question 59

Recent research concerning bulimia has implicated _________ and the reward circuitry in the brain.

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

Question 60

Bulimic women tend to be perfectionistic and __________ in their thinking patterns.

A)impulsive
B)rigid
C)ritualistic
D)dichotomous

Question 61

To double the success rate of treating bulimia,research has recently shown that __________ should occur.

A)periodic hospitalization
B)involving parents
C)group therapy
D)use of antidepressants

Question 62

Chronic insomnia is LEAST likely to affect which of the following people?

A)a young male
B)a young female
C)an older male
D)an older female

Question 63

The most common form of sleep disturbance is ________.

A)sleepwalking disorder
B)hypersomnolence
C)insomnia disorder
D)narcolepsy

Question 64

Chronic insomnia is MOST likely to affect which of the following people?

A)a young male
B)a young female
C)an older male
D)an older female

Question 65

Binge-eating disorder is more commonly found among all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A)people suffering from depression
B)people older than those with anorexia
C)men
D)people who are thin

Question 66

People with ________ have difficulty falling asleep or remaining asleep,or achieving restorative sleep.

A)insomnia disorder
B)narcolepsy
C)cataplexy
D)hypersomnolence

Question 67

There are ________ specific types of dyssomnias.

A)two
B)three
C)five
D)eight

Question 68

Most people need ________ or more hours of sleep a night to function at their best.

A)5
B)7
C)9
D)11

Question 69

________ are characterized by disturbances in the amount,quality,or timing of sleep.

A)Parasomnias
B)Mesosomnias
C)Endosomnias
D)Dyssomnias

Question 70

Insomnia disorder applies to cases of ________.

A)sporadic or occasional insomnia that last for no more than a few days at a time
B)sporadic cases of occasional insomnia that recurs every few months
C)persistent insomnia that can be accounted for by other psychological or physical disorders,or the effects of medicine
D)persistent insomnia that cannot be accounted for by other psychological or physical disorders,or the effects of medicine

Question 71

As many as ___% of people who lose weight by dieting or behaviour modification return to their baseline weight levels within five years.

A)30
B)55
C)75
D)95

Question 72

The DSM-5 includes binge-eating disorder,which is characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating __________.

A)but not followed by purging
B)followed by purging
C)for brief periods lasting less than 12 months
D)followed by purging for brief periods lasting less than 12 months

Question 73

Each of the following is a dyssomnia EXCEPT ________.

A)sleepwalking disorder
B)narcolepsy
C)insomnia disorder
D)breathing-related sleep disorder

Question 74

Treatment of eating disorders in Canada has progressed to __________.

A)long-term hospitalization
B)psychotherapy
C)nutritional stabilization
D)drugs

Question 75

Polysomnographic recording measures each of the following EXCEPT ________.

A)blood sugar levels
B)respiration
C)brain waves
D)eye movements

Question 76

Megan is 28 years old.She is obese and describes herself as a "compulsive overeater." She has a history of depression and unsuccessful attempts at weight loss.While she has repeated episodes of binge eating,she does not purge herself of the excess food afterwards.Her symptoms sound most typical of someone with ________.

A)binge-eating/purging anorexia
B)restrictive anorexia
C)bulimia nervosa
D)binge-eating disorder

Question 77

The pharmacological treatment of eating disorders has generally been _________.

A)highly successful
B)moderately successful
C)disappointing
D)harmful

Question 78

After using the most effective treatment methods,about ________ % of patients treated for bulimia continue to show evidence of bulimic behaviour.

A)30
B)50
C)70
D)90

Question 79

The DSM-5 groups sleep disorders within ________ major categories.

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

Question 80

Polysomnographic recording is used to help diagnose ________.

A)eating disorders
B)asthma
C)sleep disorders
D)cardiovascular disorders