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2. (p. 167) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during which stage of life?
A. childhood
B. early twenties
C. adolescence
D. middle age
3. (p. 167-168) Which of the following statements about eating disorders and puberty is FALSE?
A. By sixth grade, twice as many girls as boys consider themselves fat.
B. Boys are likely to be dissatisfied with their upper-body image during puberty.
C. Male body fat naturally increases during puberty in response to hormones.
D. Female body fat naturally increases during puberty in response to hormones.
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4. (p. 169) Which of the following statements about ethnicity and body image is FALSE?
A. White males appear to engage in more extreme weight loss strategies and binge eating than
do non-White males.
B. Black men report more positive body image than White men.
C. White, Asian, and Hispanic women report similar concerns regarding body dissatisfaction,
dieting, and pressure to be thin.
D. Native Americans report slightly greater body image concerns than White men.
5. (p. 177) A person who perceives himself as insufficiently muscular in appearance, regardless
of actual muscle size, is said to have
A. bulimia nervosa.
B. excessive exercise disorder.
C. binge eating disorder.
D. muscle dysmorphia.
6. (p. 169) Men appear to report dieting for reasons different from those of women. Which of the
following is NOT true with regard to men and dieting?
A. Men are shape oriented rather than weight oriented.
B. Men usually diet for a specific reason, such as sports performance.
C. Men focus on the upper body rather than the lower body.
D. Men hope to improve their appearance to advance in the workplace.
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7. (p. 168) Grooming products are increasingly becoming more acceptable for males, as
advertisers use product names that suggest ________ to attract males.
A. love
B. sex
C. power
D. money
8. (p. 168) Although men diet, they do so for different reasons than females do. Males tend to
focus their attention on ________, whereas women focus on weight.
A. muscle
B. shape
C. strength
D. size
9. (p. 170) Individuals in sports that place a higher emphasis on leanness to enhance performance
or appearance have a greater risk of developing an eating disorder. Which of the following is
NOT one of these higher-risk sports?
A. dancing
B. soccer
C. horse racing
D. wrestling
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10. (p. 170) In sports, women who have the least risk of eating disorders are those who compete
in
A. elite sports that emphasize muscle strength.
B. nonelite sports that do not emphasize leanness.
C. elite sports that emphasize leanness.
D. nonelite sports that emphasize leanness.
11. (p. 170) Which of the following statements about the prevalence of eating disorders is
FALSE?
A. Eating disorders are more prevalent where food is abundant.
B. The frequency of eating disorders in a society appears directly related to rates of dieting.
C. Eating disorders are mainly found in Western developed countries.
D. In the last 30 years, the number of diagnosed cases of eating disorders in the United States
has declined.
12. (p. 170) Which organization sets the standards for diagnosing eating disorders?
A. Centers for Disease Control
B. American Medical Association
C. American Psychiatric Association
D. World Health Organization
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13. (p. 172) All of the following are standards used for diagnosing anorexia nervosa EXCEPT
A. intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
B. refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height.
C. amenorrhea.
D. lack of appetite.
14. (p. 173) Which of the following is one of the most serious long-term side effects of severe
calorie restriction in women?
A. osteoporosis
B. memory loss
C. scoliosis
D. amenorrhea
15. (p. 172) Inappropriate methods of keeping weight low associated with bulimia nervosa
include all of the following EXCEPT
A. vomiting.
B. laxatives.
C. excessive exercise.
D. extremely low food intake.
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16. (p. 172) Julia consumes huge meals throughout the day and then hits the gym for hours of
exercise each night. Which type of eating disorder does Julia most likely have?
A. binge eating disorder
B. purging type bulimia nervosa
C. nonpurging type bulimia nervosa
D. muscle dysmorphia
17. (p. 172) Which of the following disorders has been recognized as a psychological
disturbance that is associated with obesity?
A. binge eating disorder
B. muscle dysmorphia
C. activity disorder
D. bulimia
18. (p. 172, 176) Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which people with binge
eating disorder differ from obese people?
A. People with binge eating disorder are less likely to have depression.
B. People with binge eating disorder have more fluctuations in weight.
C. Treatment programs for people with binge eating disorder should place more emphasis on
patterns of eating and less emphasis on dieting.
D. People with binge eating disorder have recurrent episodes of binging.
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19. (p. 171) Individuals with eating disorders share many of the same thought patterns as people
with which condition?
A. alcoholism
B. depression
C. drug addiction
D. schizophrenia
20. (p. 171) Common thought patterns associated with eating disorders include all of the
following EXCEPT
A. black-and-white thinking.
B. feelings of emptiness.
C. indifference to others' opinions.
D. a self-critical attitude.
21. (p. 173) What condition carries the highest death rate of all psychiatric diagnoses?
A. bulimia nervosa
B. depression
C. bipolar disorder
D. anorexia nervosa
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22. (p. 173) Which is a complication resulting from anorexia nervosa that is considered
irreversible?
A. muscle weakness
B. slow or irregular heartbeats
C. bone loss
D. swollen legs
23. (p. 174) Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with anorexia nervosa?
A. dry, cold, discolored skin
B. bloated abdomen and constipation
C. decreased sex drive
D. high blood pressure
24. (p. 173) Which eating disorder is most associated with electrolyte imbalances?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa
C. binge eating disorder
D. muscle dysmorphia
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25. (p. 174) Rachel purges her food after meals. She can expect all of the following health effects
EXCEPT
A. electrolyte imbalances leading to irregular rhythms of the heart.
B. erosion of tooth enamel from stomach acid.
C. activation of starvation mode, shutting down all unnecessary activity.
D. inflammation of the esophagus, which appears as heartburn.
26. (p. 174) Kim has noticed her teeth have become extremely sensitive to both hot and cold
foods. She is bothered by frequent heartburn, and antacids do not seem to help. Which eating
disorder does Kim most likely have?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. body dysmorphic disorder
C. binge eating disorder
D. bulimia nervosa
27. (p. 174-175) Which of the following statements regarding the treatment of eating disorders is
FALSE?
A. In women, the return of regular menstruation is a part of recovery.
B. All of the associated medical conditions are reversible.
C. A person is considered recovered when weight is restored to within 15 percent of
recommended weight.
D. In men, the return to a normal testosterone level is a part of recovery.
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28. (p. 176) A group of health care providers—including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists,
social workers, nutritionists, and nurses—who work together to ensure that all areas of an
eating disorder patient's health are addressed is called a ________ team.
A. multimodality
B. multidimensional
C. multitypical
D. multifaceted
29. (p. 176) The most important part of treating eating disorders, aside from weight gain for
severely anorexic patients, is
A. nutritional education.
B. social involvement.
C. psychotherapy.
D. cultural analysis.
30. (p. 169, 177) Names for the disorder in which one perceives one's muscle size to be
significantly different from reality can include all of the following EXCEPT
A. muscle obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B. body dysmorphic disorder.
C. muscle dysmorphia.
D. bigorexia.
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31. (p. 177) Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is FALSE?
A. It is characterized by a preoccupation with a defect in appearance.
B. The preoccupation can be about a wholly imagined defect or an exaggerated concern about
a slight defect.
C. The preoccupation causes significant distress.
D. A person who suffers from this disorder will seek out relationships or social situations in
order to stop thinking about his or her appearance.
32. (p. 179) Scott uses exercise to gain a sense of control and accomplishment. He continues to
exercise even though he has extreme tendinitis in his knees. Scott most likely has what
disorder?
A. activity disorder
B. muscle dysmorphia
C. muscle obsessive disorder
D. body dysmorphic disorder
33. (p. 179) Which of the following statements about activity disorder is FALSE?
A. Activity disorder is more common among women than men.
B. The signs and symptoms of activity disorder often resemble those of anorexia and bulimia.
C. In activity disorder, exercise is used to gain a sense of control, to maintain self-esteem, and
to soothe emotions.
D. People with perfectionist tendencies may be more susceptible to activity disorder.
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34. (p. 178) The female athlete triad is composed of three conditions, in the following order:
A. disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis.
B. osteoporosis, disordered eating, amenorrhea.
C. energy imbalance, osteoporosis, amenorrhea.
D. overexertion, osteoporosis, disordered eating.
35. (p. 178) Which of the following is NOT a first sign of the female athlete triad?
A. exercise-related stress fracture
B. decrease in performance
C. avoiding social situations
D. muscle injury
36. (p. 166) Culture has a direct effect on your body image.
TRUE
37. (p. 166) The feminist movement has attempted to free women from their obsession with the
body.
TRUE
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38. (p. 166) Studies show that viewing media images of thin women does not affect women's
satisfaction with their own body size.
FALSE
39. (p. 167) During puberty, girls' body fat naturally increases in a normal response to female
hormones.
TRUE
40. (p. 168) In general, men are more satisfied with their body size and appearance than women.
TRUE
41. (p. 168) Today's male models have trimmer waists than in the past.
TRUE
42. (p. 168) Today's G.I. Joe action figure has a build that most men could not attain without the
use of anabolic steroids.
TRUE
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43. (p. 168) Men are increasingly drawn into the world of beauty and appearance.
TRUE
44. (p. 169) Studies have shown that Black women are less satisfied with their appearance than
White women.
FALSE
45. (p. 169) White males engage in more extreme weight-loss strategies and binge eating than
non-White males.
FALSE
46. (p. 170) Sports may be a protective factor for eating disorders by allowing women and men
to focus on how their body performs, rather than on how it looks.
TRUE
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47. (p. 170) Parents and coaches can directly or indirectly encourage eating disorders by
commenting on improved performance or image with decreased weight.
TRUE
48. (p. 170) The risk of athletes developing an eating disorder appears to be the greatest for
athletes competing at elite levels.
TRUE
49. (p. 170-171) Lesbians appear to have the same rates of eating disorders as heterosexual
women.
TRUE
50. (p. 170) Gay men appear to have the same rates of eating disorders as heterosexual men.
FALSE
51. (p. 170) Females have the same rates of eating disorders as males.
FALSE
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52. (p. 170) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both classified as psychiatric disorders.
TRUE
53. (p. 170) Eating disorders appear to become less prevalent when food has taken on the roles
of fun, comfort, and control.
FALSE
54. (p. 170) The terms disordered eating and eating disorder both describe the same behavior.
FALSE
55. (p. 172) Most people with anorexia are truly obsessed with food.
TRUE
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57. (p. 172) People with binge-eating disorders eat much more slowly than normal in order to
savor all their food.
FALSE
58. (p. 172) Binge-eating disorder is associated with the regular use of inappropriate
compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting and laxative abuse.
FALSE
59. (p. 171) The roles of depression and anxiety may be important in eating disorders.
TRUE
60. (p. 174) As a result of anorexia nervosa, the brain can actually decrease in size because of
decreased blood flow.
TRUE
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61. (p. 174) Anorexia nervosa in men causes testosterone levels, sex drive, and testicle size to
decrease.
TRUE
62. (p. 173) Calorie restriction and low calcium intake in the teens and early twenties will not
affect long-term bone density if stopped prior to age 25.
FALSE
63. (p. 173) Bulimia nervosa is associated more with electrolyte imbalance than with the
starvation cycle.
TRUE
64. (p. 175) Today, those who are close to an individual with an eating disorder have a hard time
recognizing it because dieting, exercise, and food preoccupation have become an accepted
part of our culture.
TRUE
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66. (p. 176) Antidepressants appear to be very beneficial during the weight-gain phase of
anorexia treatment, but not during the weight-maintenance phase.
FALSE
67. (p. 176-177) People who have body dysmorphic disorder only perceive a fault in the size of
their muscles.
FALSE
69. (p. 178) Embarrassment is one of the most common reasons for individuals wanting a tattoo
removed.
TRUE
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70. (p. 179) One way to counteract unhealthy attitudes is to resist cultural messages and become
active in changing them.
TRUE
71. (p. 167) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during ________.
adolescence
72. (p. 168-169) Unrealistic media messages about a super-sized body can lead to a condition
known as muscle ________, which involves a perception of one's muscle size that is
significantly different from reality.
dysmorphia
73. (p. 167) Female body fat naturally ________ during puberty in response to hormones.
increases
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74. (p. 170) A(n) ________ is defined as a disturbance in eating behavior that jeopardizes
physical and psychological health.
eating disorder
75. (p. 172) The eating disorder known as ________ is marked by distortion of body image and
refusal to maintain normal body weight.
anorexia nervosa
76. (p. 172) The eating disorder known as ________ involves repeated episodes of binge eating,
usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting, misuse of diuretics or
laxatives, excessive exercise, or fasting.
bulimia nervosa
77. (p. 170) Abnormal eating patterns that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or
bulimia but have an effect on quality of life are classified as ________. These behaviors can
include vomiting, laxatives, excessive weight loss, diuretics, or diet pills.
disordered eating
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78. (p. 172) The eating disorder in which an individual shows binge eating behavior without the
vomiting or purging of bulimia is called ________.
binge-eating disorder
79. (p. 172) The word ________ is of Greek origin and means "lack of appetite."
anorexia
80. (p. 172) The eating disorder known as ________ carries the highest death rate of all
psychiatric diagnoses.
anorexia nervosa
81. (p. 172) The word ________ is of Latin origin and means "hunger of an ox."
bulimia
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82. (p. 170) The American ________ Association has set standards for the diagnosis of anorexia
nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder.
Psychiatric
83. (p. 178) Due to the alteration in hormone levels ________, or the cessation of menstruation,
is often a sign of an eating disorder.
amenorrhea
84. (p. 172) A(n) ________ is characterized by eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount of
food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in that period of time.
binge
85. (p. 172) The eating disorder known as ________ is associated with an intense fear of gaining
weight or becoming fat, even though the person is underweight.
anorexia nervosa
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86. (p. 173) Bulimia is associated with an imbalance in ________, which are required for cell
function.
electrolytes
87. (p. 173) Decreased bone calcium, or ________, is one of the most serious long-term effects
of severe calorie restriction in anorexia nervosa.
osteoporosis
88. (p. 176) Many studies on treatment of eating disorders have centered on what are called
multidisciplinary or ________ teams, groups of health care providers working together to help
a patient achieve optimal health.
multimodality
89. (p. 176) Eating disorders have been linked to other mood disorders, particularly depression;
________ medications may be recommended as a part of treatment.
antidepressant
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90. (p. 176) Eating disorders are chronic illnesses. A goal of treatment is to teach a person to
recognize ________ patterns of behavior.
self-destructive
91. (p. 173) The health consequences of binge eating are primarily related to ________.
obesity
92. (p. 176-177) Individuals who suffer from ________ disorder are preoccupied with a defect in
their appearance to the point of an obsession that significantly interferes with their lives.
body dysmorphic
93. (p. 177) A subcategory of body dysmorphic disorder is ________, a condition that causes an
individual to believe that he is thin even though his muscles are actually quite large.
muscle dysmorphia
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94. (p. 177) ________ is an elective medical procedure used to modify some aspect of one's
physical appearance.
cosmetic surgery
95. (p. 179) People with ________ disorder control their bodies or alter their moods through
over-involvement in exercise or an addiction to exercise.
activity
96. (p. 178) The female athlete ________ is a disorder consisting of disordered eating,
amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycle), and osteoporosis.
triad
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