PSYC 435 Ch 9 Exam Complete Questions With 100% Verified Answers
1. Which of the following accounts for more morbidity and mortality than all eating disorders combined?
a. Anorexia nervosa
b. Bulimia nervosa
c. Binge-eating disorder
d. Obesity
D
2. Which of the following is not a condition...
PSYC 435 Ch 9 Exam Complete Questions With 100%
Verified Answers
1. Which of the following accounts for more morbidity and mortality than all
eating disorders combined?
a. Anorexia nervosa
b. Bulimia nervosa
c. Binge-eating disorder
d. Obesity
D
2. Which of the following is not a condition found in the DSM?
a. Anorexia nervosa
b. Bulimia nervosa
c. Binge-eating disorder
d. Obesity
D
3. Which of the following was a diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa in DSM-
IV but has not been included in DSM-5?
a. Refusal to maintain normal body weight
b. Distorted perception of body size and shape
c. Amenorrhea
d. Denial
C
4. Which of the following is characteristic of the binge-eating/purging type of
anorexia?
a. The use of laxatives
b. 30 to 50 percent of those who begin by binge-eating and purging become
restricting type anorexics
c. Body weight is within normal range
d. Efforts to restrict food intake
A
5. Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following
behaviors would you expect her to have?
a. Self-induced vomiting
b. Cutting up her food into little pieces when she eats
c. Normal menstrual periods
d. Occasional bouts of overeating
B
6. Cindy is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 92 pounds. She is very concerned
about her weight. However, at times she finds herself eating large amounts of
food—several boxes of cookies, gallons of ice cream, entire cakes—all in an
evening. Afterwards, she makes herself throw up. Cindy's most likely diagnosis is
________
a. Bulimia nervosa, purging type.
b. Anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type.
, c. Anorexia nervosa, restricting type.
d. No disorder.
B
7. Which of the following is a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?
a. Memory loss
b. Excessive hair growth
c. Hearing and vision impairment
d. Death
D
8. How do you distinguish between the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia
nervosa and bulimia nervosa, purging type?
a. The bulimic type involves throwing up, and the anorexic type involves fasting.
b. Altered eating and exercise habits result in missed periods in the bulimic type
only.
c. The bulimic type results in more severe health consequences than the anorexic
type.
d. People with the bulimic type are normal weight; people with the anorexic type
are underweight.
D
9. Which of the following do those with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
have in common?
a. Fear of being or becoming fat
b. A sense of control
c. Below normal weight
d. Restricted eating
A
10. In order to make a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, the client must ________
a. have a distorted body image.
b. not meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa.
c. have missed three consecutive menstrual periods.
d. admit that she has a problem.
B
11. Someone who binges and purges and is severely underweight is diagnosed
as anorexic, not bulimic. Treating physicians must be precise with this diagnosis
because ________
a. the patient will eventually stop bingeing and purging and start fasting.
b. anorexia is considered the more reliable diagnosis.
c. anorexia has a much higher death rate than bulimia.
d. bingeing and purging are not considered very important symptoms.
C
12. Elena binges on high calorie foods and then makes herself throw up. She
feels terribly ashamed and horrified by what she does. You would predict
________
a. she will stop making herself throw up because she is ashamed and distressed.
b. she will not stop because her vomiting is reinforced by reducing her fear of
gaining weight.
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