Abnormal PSY 2 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Abnormal PSY 2 Final UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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What is the primary characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
Self-induced vomiting
Eating non-nutrient substances
Repeated episodes of binge eating
Starving oneself - CORRECT ANSWER- Starving oneself
During a lecture on eating disorders, the lecturer tells the audience, "Let's be candid, anorexia
is a misnomer." Most of the people around you are puzzled until the expert explains. What
does she say?
"Anorexia nervosa is much less prevalent than is generally believed."
"Anorexia is actually a form of suicide among clinically depressed adolescents."
"The emphasis should be on the nervosa because this is a neurological disorder."
"The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite' but people with this disorder are actually hungry."
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite' but people with this
disorder are actually hungry."
Falling below what percent of your expected, normal body weight is associated with anorexia
nervosa?
,95 percent
90 percent
85 percent
80 percent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 85 percent
An inaccurate perception of body size and shape is known as
anorexia.
distorted self-image.
distorted body image.
none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- distorted body image.
Agnes, who suffers from anorexia, is dangerously thin but has been steadfastly refusing eat
enough to gain weight. If Agnes could honestly explain to you why she doesn't eat, what
would she probably say?
"I'm not hungry."
"I don't enjoy the taste of food and it makes me sick."
"I am intensely afraid of becoming fat."
"I want to die." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "I am intensely afraid of becoming fat."
, Janice suffers from anorexia and is extremely careful about how much she eats. How does
she probably feel about this?
She takes great pride in her control and self-denial.
She feels like she has no control over her behavior.
She is greatly ashamed and desperately wants help.
Since she doesn't believe she has a problem, she has no strong feelings about this one way or
the other. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- She takes great pride in her control and self-denial.
What are the primary characteristics of bulimia nervosa?
pica and amenorrhea
low body weight and pica
binge eating and purging
eating non-nutrient substances and sexual dysfunctions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- binge
eating and purging
Bulimia nervosa almost always involves purging. This means that individuals with bulimia
nervosa
engage exclusively in self-induced vomiting.
try to rid themselves of what they feel to be evil demons.
use various means to eliminate the food that they have consumed during their binges.
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