Chap 14 Eating Disorders & related conditions

Mild binge eating is characterized by how many episodes of binge eating?

Select one:

a.At least one a day

b.Four to seven episodes per week

c.At least one episode per month

d.One to three episodes weekly

d. One to three episodes weekly

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

Select one:

a.undiagnosed learning disorders

b.hunger

c.exploration

d.underlying depression

c. exploration

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be ____.

Select one:

a.high impulsivity

b.poor emotion regulation

c.excessive anger

d.inability to focus

b. poor emotion regulation

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia?

Select one:

a.Loss of appetite

b.Fear of gaining weight

c.Denial of being too thin

d.Refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight

a. Loss of appetite

Which factor is LEAST characteristic of teens who develop eating problems (Graber et al., 1994)?

Select one:

a.Higher percentage of body fat

b.Early pubertal maturation

c.Poor academic achievement

d.Concurrent psychological problems

c. Poor academic achievement

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

Select one:

a.feeding disorder of childhood

b.rumination disorder

c.failure to thrive

d.pica

d. pica

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

Select one:

a.second

b.third

c.fifth

d.tenth

b. third

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

Select one:

a.10% and 15%

b.20% and 25%

c.30% and 45%

d.50% and 75%

d. 50% and 75%

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

Select one:

a.dopamine

b.GABA

c.serotonin

d.norepinephrine

c. serotonin

Pica among young children (without intellectual disability) often remits ____.

Select one:

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

c. when the child experiences increased stimulation

Studies have estimated the prevalence of anorexia among adolescents at ____.

Select one:

a.0.2%

b.0.3%

c.7%

d.14%

b. 0.3%

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

Select one:

a.demanding exercise regimens

b.strict caloric reduction/restriction

c.avoidance of food cues

d.active, less sedentary routines

d. active, less sedentary routines

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____.

Select one:

a.prenatally

b.after the onset of deep sleep

c.during adolescence

d.when eating

b. after the onset of deep sleep

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

Select one:

a.psychological health

b.physical growth

c.eating patterns

d.cognitive functioning

d. cognitive functioning

The most effective current treatment for bulimia is ____.

Select one:

a.insight-oriented psychotherapy

b.family therapy

c.psychopharmacology

d.cognitive-behavior therapy

d. cognitive-behavior therapy

Approximately ____ of American children are obese.

Select one:

a.1 in 4

b.1 in 5

c.1 in 6

d.1 in 7

c. 1 in 6

Binge eating disorder (BED) differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED ____.

Select one:

a.do not feel a loss of control while binge eating

b.eat over 1,000 calories in one sitting

c.do not have compensatory behaviors

d.have lower self-esteem

c. o not have compensatory behaviors

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

Select one:

a.biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions

b.the teasing that obese children experience from their peers

c.an underlying psychiatric condition

d.an urge to stop eating

b. the teasing that obese children experience from their peers

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

Select one:

a.Difficult temperament

b.Poor metabolic control

c.Parental psychopathology

d.Maternal eating disorders

d. Maternal eating disorders

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

Select one:

a.Anorexia is more common than bulimia.

b.The DSM-5 subdivides bulimia into two types: purging type and restrictive type.

c.Approximately, one-third of individuals with bulimia engage in purging.

d.No specific quantity of food constitutes a binge.

d. No specific quantity of food constitutes a binge.

According to research, __________ appear to be at greater risk for behavioral symptoms of eating disorders.

Select one:

a.homosexual men

b.homosexual women

c.heterosexual men

d.bisexual individuals

a. homosexual men

Which of the following is a predictor of full recovery for individuals with bulimia?

Select one:

a.Higher social class

b.Older age at onset

c.Family history of alcohol abuse

d.Less weight gain

a. Higher social class

Which statement about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is true?

Select one:

a.Young men with eating disorders generally have different clinical features than young women.

b.Men show more of a drive for thinness than women.

c.Men show less of a preoccupation with food than women.

d.Men place more emphasis on personal attractiveness than women.

c. Men show less of a preoccupation with food than women.

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

Select one:

a.A loss of circadian rhythm

b.A decrease in the release of growth hormone

c.Dermatological changes

d.Lethargy, apathy, and depression

b. A decrease in the release of growth hormone

Binge eating typically follows changes in _______.

Select one:

a.school routines

b.weight gain

c.interpersonal stress

d.family eating patterns

c. interpersonal stress

Failure to thrive is characterized by ____.

Select one:

a.serious digestion problems

b.growth and eating problems

c.overeating problems

d.fear of getting fat

b. growth and eating problems

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

Select one:

a.Temporary removal from the home

b.Family-based therapy

c.Psychopharmacology

d.Individual psychotherapy

b. Family-based therapy

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

Select one:

a.Depression

b.Anxiety

c.Obsessive-compulsive disorder

d.ADHD

d. ADHD

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a part of the binge-purge cycle?

Select one:

a.Tension and cravings

b.Shame and disgust

c.Strict monitoring of body weight

d.Strict dieting

c. Strict monitoring of body weight

The DSM-5 specifies two subtypes of anorexia based on ____.

Select one:

a.percentage of weight loss

b.methods used to limit caloric intake

c.presence or absence of comorbid depression

d.family dynamics

b. methods used to limit caloric intake

Obesity ____ is strongly related to obesity in ____.

Select one:

a.in infancy; later childhood

b.in infancy; adolescence

c.in childhood; adulthood

d.at any time during the course of development; adulthood

c. in childhood; adulthood

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

Select one:

a.set point

b.metabolic rate

c.circadian rhythm

d.net caloric intake

b. metabolic rate

Which factor has been linked to the development of eating disorders?

Select one:

a.Parental supervision

b.Sexual abuse

c.Single-parent family

d.Low socioeconomic status

d. Low socioeconomic status

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

Select one:

a.60th

b.70th

c.80th

d.95th

d. 95th

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____.

Select one:

a.intellectual disability

b.parental overemphasis on food

c.inadequate care giving

d.poor metabolic control

c. inadequate care giving

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

Select one:

a.be more controlled and rigid

b.be more obsessive

c.have less mood problems

d.eliminate the food quicker

d. eliminate the food quicker

Cross-cultural evidence for eating disorders suggests that _________________.

Select one:

a.bulimia, and not anorexia, is mainly a Western phenomenon

b.anorexia, and not bulimia, is mainly a Western phenomenon

c.both bulimia and anorexia appear mostly in Western countries

d.both bulimia and anorexia occur commonly worldwide

a. bulimia, and not anorexia, is mainly a Western phenomenon

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

Select one:

a.punish parents

b.manage the stress and physical changes

c.punish themselves

d.regress back to the oral stage of development

b. manage the stress and physical changes

In comparison to persons with bulimia, those with binge eating/purging type of anorexia ____.

Select one:

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

b. eat relatively small amounts of food and purge more consistently

In comparison to the binge eating/purging type, individuals with restricting anorexia tend to ____.

Select one:

a.be more impulsive

b.have stronger family histories of obesity

c.have more labile moods

d.lose weight through diet

d. lose weight through diet

Which of the following is considered a perpetuating factor of eating disorders? ?

Select one:

a.Obsession with food

b.Starvation symptoms and reaction from others

c.Dieting to increase feelings of self-worth and self-control

d.Dissatisfaction with body weight and body shape

b. Starvation symptoms and reaction from others

Vomiting is used by people with bulimia to ____.

Select one:

a.prevent weight gain

b.avoid bacteria

c.gain attention

d.act independently

a. prevent weight gain

Obesity is a ____.

Select one:

a.chronic medical condition

b.disorder of weight regulation

c.failure of willpower

d.childhood-onset mental disorder

a. chronic medical condition

Most commonly, individuals with anorexia ____.

Select one:

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

d. restore to a normal weight but then relapse

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

Select one:

a.fasting

b.vomiting

c.exercise

d.laxatives

b. vomiting

Obese children are a risk factor for later ____ disorders.

Select one:

a.mood

b.anxiety

c.eating

d.substance

c. eating

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

Select one:

a.lutein

b.peptin

c.leptin

d.tyrosine

c. leptin

Pica is often seen in individuals with ____.

Select one:

a.intellectual disability

b.ADHD

c.depression

d.bulimia

a. intellectual disability

Which disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity?

Select one:

a.Reduced eating disorder

b.Bulimia

c.Anorexia

d.Binge eating disorder

d. Binge eating disorder

Failure to thrive is more common among ____.

Select one:

a.girls

b.children from disadvantaged environments

c.adolescents

d.individuals with mental retardation

b. children from disadvantaged environments

The onset of bulimia ____.

Select one:

a.typically occurs in late adolescence

b.typically occurs in mid-adolescence to late adolescence

c.typically occurs in adulthood

d.may occur at any time after the onset of puberty (no particular time is more likely than others)

b. typically occurs in mid-adolescence to late adolescence

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

Select one:

a.produces less insulin

b.triggers the proliferation of fat cells

c.slows metabolism

d.releases growth hormone

c. slows metabolism

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.

Select one:

a.do not eat

b.are within 10% of their normal weight

c.are driven to thinness

d.are secretive about their disorder

b. are within 10% of their normal weight

Which statement about picky eating in young childhood is true?

Select one:

a.Over a third of young children are described as picky eaters.

b.Picky eating is more common among boys than girls.

c.Picky eating in young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders.

d.Picky eating always leads to eating disorders.

c. Picky eating in young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders in childhood are most characterized by ____.

Select one:

a.the eating of nonnutritive substances

b.bingeing and purging to lose weight

c.significant weight loss

d.purposeful regurgitation of food

c. significant weight loss

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

Select one:

a.ADHD

b.social phobia

c.schizophrenia

d.obsessive-compulsive disorder

d. obsessive-compulsive disorder

In the early 1900s, the treatment for anorexia was ____.

Select one:

a.psychodynamic psychotherapy

b.hypnotherapy

c.removal from home and forced feeding

d.family therapy

c. removal from home and forced feeding

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

Select one:

a.less eating pathology

b.more social impairment

c.less psychiatric comorbidity

d.more anorexic symptoms

b. more social impairment

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

Select one:

a.sociocultural

b.biological

c.familial

d.psychological

a. sociocultural

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

Select one:

a.more insecurely attached

b.lower in self-esteem

c.older

d.less intelligent

a. more insecurely attached