Abnormal Psychology Chapter 9

Which feeling/emotion is MOST likely to trigger the consumption of junk food?

boredom

Which eating disorder is MOST likely to be helped by the prescription of antidepressant medications?

bulimia nervosa

When researchers stimulated the _____ during laboratory experimentation, eating behaviors were inhibited.

ventromedial hypothalamus

About _____ of the population has a binge-eating disorder.

2 and 7 percent

If one identical twin suffers from anorexia nervosa, the other twin will develop this disorder in as many as _____ percent of cases. On the other hand, the concordance rate for fraternal twins is around 20 percent.

70

Which is NOT an immediate aim in the treatment of anorexia nervosa?

address the psychological factors that maintain the problem

One of the reasons for the current concern about anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is because of its prevalence among:

adolescent girls and young women.

Kurt has a problem with his emotions. He seems unaware of them, and cannot describe or label them easily. Those around him think that he is devoid of emotion. Kurt MOST likely struggles with:

alexithymia.

Young newlywed Deanna has struggled with anorexia nervosa for more than a year. Her husband thinks that if Deanna becomes pregnant, she will have to eat more. However, Deanna cannot become pregnant because her menstrual cycles have stopped. This condition is known as:

amenorrhea.

Xavier engages in repeated eating binges during which he feels no control over his eating. He does not perform compensatory behaviors, and as a result of his frequent binges, he has become obese. Xavier MOST likely suffers from:

binge-eating disorder.

Manny's therapist has worked with him to recognize his independence and to more appropriately exercise control. Manny's therapist is MOST likely using a:

cognitive-behavioral approach.

Gigi has always had a disturbed relationship with her mother. As a result, she never developed an adequate sense of control and independence, which are examples of:

ego deficiencies.

Hannah has never really gotten along with her mother. This may be one reason that she has never developed an adequate sense of control and independence. According to Hilde Bruch, this would be an example of:

ego deficiencies.

People with anorexia nervosa are often preoccupied with _____, and this preoccupation is often the _____ of their food deprivation.

food; result

Veronica suffers from bulimia nervosa. Before a binge episode, Veronica MOST likely feels a sense of:

great tension

As a baby, Jackson had very _____ parents. They fed him when he was upset and not hungry, and changed him even when he was not wet.

ineffective

According to Hilde Bruch, a parent who incorrectly feeds a fearful child and comforts a hungry child is:

ineffective.

Stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus:

inhibits eating behaviors.

Britta was recently diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and is now seeing a therapist. As the therapist conducts his initial assessment, he notices that Britta has developed _____, a fine, silky hair covering her face and arms.

lanugo

Leon was in a car accident and suffered damage to his _____ hypothalamus. Damage to this area has caused a decrease in his food intake.

lateral

Zuma strives to be perfect. She often thinks she needs to excel in all of the activities she engages in, and believes that she will become a better person if she sacrifices things, including food. Zuma is experiencing _____, which could lead her to develop an eating disorder.

maladaptive attitudes and misconceptions

Hector has a very rigid plan for his food preparation. First, he washes each vegetable thoroughly in water. Then, he slices each vegetable thinly, and divides the slices into four equal amounts. When he eats one portion, he lines each strip up so they are all even. Hector's behavior is not uncommon for a person suffering from anorexia nervosa, because he or she will sometimes display:

obsessive-compulsive patterns.

Some U.S. men might develop anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa because:

of the requirements relating to one's career.

Alissa has anorexia nervosa. Her doctor gives her a picture of a female body and has asked her to adjust it to look more like herself. Alissa will most certainly _____ her body size.

overestimate

According to the text, frequent vomiting or chronic diarrhea from the use of laxatives can cause a dangerous _____ deficiency.

potassium

_____ -type anorexia nervosa involves the systematic removal of certain kinds of foods, leading to a very limited diet.

restricting

Willow suffers from bulimia nervosa. After a binge episode, she tends to feel a sense of:

shame

Victoria suffers from amenorrhea, which is:

the absence of a menstrual cycle.

Marshall was in a car accident and suffered damage to his _____ hypothalamus. Damage to this area has caused an increase in his food intake.

ventromedial

Between _____ percent of all females in Western countries develop anorexia nervosa in their lifetimes.

0.5 and 4.0

Which statement regarding people with anorexia nervosa is FALSE?

They generally spend little time thinking about food.

Vera and Wendy both suffer from eating disorders. Vera has anorexia nervosa while Wendy has bulimia nervosa. Who is MOST likely to be helped by cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Wendy

Zeekal has recently been hospitalized. She is severely underweight, her body temperature is low, her heart rate is below normal, and her feet are swollen. All of Zeekal's physiological symptoms could be associated with:

anorexia nervosa.

Both Amanda and Becca have eating disorders. Both girls tend to eat rapidly, eat large amounts without physical hunger, and eat alone because of embarrassment. Amanda follows her eating binges by inducing vomiting, whereas Becca does not. Amanda MOST likely suffers from _____, whereas Becca MOST likely suffers from _____.

binge-purge syndrome; binge-eating disorder

Given the similarities of the conditions, treatment for binge-eating disorder is MOST similar to treatment for:

bulimia nervosa.

Persephone comes from a family in which everyone is overly involved in the lives of the others. Although everyone is affectionate and loyal, they tend to cling to each other. As a teen, she feels that her desire for independence is somehow harming the family's sense of closeness and harmony. Her family displays an _____ family pattern.

enmeshed

Becoming thin is the goal of most people with anorexia nervosa, and _____ is their primary motivation.

fear

Although purging after bingeing relieves the immediate sensation of fullness, it also affects one's ability to feel satiated. This often causes:

greater hunger and more frequent intense binges.

As part of a research study, Jordan is allowed to take a picture of herself with a camera that has an adjustable lens. She is asked to adjust the lens until the picture corresponds to her mental picture of herself. If Jordan suffers from anorexia nervosa, she is MOST likely to:

overestimate her body size.

Similar to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa most commonly occurs among:

women.