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An eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by self-induced purging is ______.


A) binge-eating disorder
B) identity disorder
C) anorexia nervosa
D) bulimia nervosa

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Sociocultural theorists believe that media images of ultrathin models and performers increase body dissatisfaction and may lead to disordered eating behavior

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In the case of anorexia nervosa in the text, Karen wore ______.


A) gaudy earrings and hats to distract people from looking at her figure
B) skimpy outfits to show off her slimness
C) padded bras to compensate for her small breasts
D) baggy clothes to hide her body

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A study of the mass body index of ______ between 1920 and 1990 shows a clear trend towards the idealization of thinness in women.


A) winners of the Oscar for best actress
B) winners of the Olympic gold medal in diving
C) first ladies of the United States
D) Miss America pageant winners

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State your opinion and the basis for your opinion on whether or not Barbie should be banned.

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There are ______ general subtypes of anorexia nervosa.


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

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A DSM-5 diagnosis of bulimia nervosa requires that binge-eating episodes occur at an average frequency of at least once a week for three months.

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Which of the following people is MOST likely to have obstructive sleep apnea?


A) a normal weight male
B) a normal weight female
C) an obese male
D) an obese female

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Eating disorders are relatively easy to treat.

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Systems theorists view anorexia nervosa as ______.


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

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Psychodynamic theorists view anorexia nervosa as ______.


A) a type of weight phobia
B) the result of the daughter's faulty identification with her mother
C) an unconscious effort to remain a prepubescent child
D) a method of punishing overprotective, smothering parents

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In the case of anorexia nervosa in the text, Karen spent hours a day ______.


A) speaking on the cell phone to her therapist in another city
B) preparing gourmet meals for her family
C) thinking about cutting her arm
D) trying to figure out ways to attract a certain guy

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A cognitive technique for substituting logical, sensible alternatives for self-defeating, maladaptive thoughts or beliefs is ______.


A) rational restructuring
B) response cost
C) aversive conditioning
D) stimulus control

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Albert weighs about forty percent more than his ideal body weight. He is most likely to be in which socioeconomic group?


A) upper class
B) upper-middle class
C) lower-middle class
D) lower class

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In terms of types of sleep problems, older people are more likely to complain of________ while younger people complain more about____________.


A) waking frequently during the night; taking too long to get to sleep
B) taking too long to get to sleep; waking frequently during the night
C) aches and pains while they sleep; having too much wakeful energy at bedtime
D) needing to go to the bathroom during the night; sleeping too long and too soundly

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There is little evidence of long-term benefits of drug therapy for insomnia after the use of the drugs ceases.

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Obesity puts individuals at risk for which of the following?


A) some forms of cancer
B) Alzheimer's Disease
C) liver disease
D) Grave's Disease

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Nightmares are associated with ______.


A) lack of exercise
B) eating too much before going to bed
C) traumatic experiences
D) depletion of serotonin

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A disorder involving a sudden loss of muscular control is called ______.


A) sleep paralysis
B) sleep apnea
C) cataplexy
D) primary hypersomnia

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People afflicted with narcolepsy often experience which of the following?


A) high blood pressure
B) obstructive sleep apnea
C) sleep paralysis
D) auditory hallucinations

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