Question 1

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger,fuller size.These cultures include
A) women of Western cultures and African-American cultures.
B) women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures.
C) women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures.
D) none of these cultures.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures have a preference for larger, fuller size, which may make them less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia. Women of Western cultures and African-American cultures are mentioned as a possible option in the answer choices, but it is not supported by research that Western cultures as a whole are less susceptible to these disorders.

Question 2

More and more men are experiencing excessive worry about not being muscular enough,a condition known as
A) acromegaly.
B) muscle dysmorphia.
C) physical myopia.
D) kinesthetic dysplasia.

Accepted Answer

Muscle dysmorphia, also known as "bigorexia," is a type of body dysmorphic disorder in which individuals become preoccupied with the idea that their muscles are not large or defined enough, leading to excessive worry and concern about their physical appearance. Acromegaly is a medical condition caused by excess growth hormone, resulting in the overgrowth of bones and tissues. Physical myopia and kinesthetic dysplasia are not recognized medical conditions.

Question 3

Which of the following is a primary result of Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study on the perception of ideal body weight by women?
A) Most women with normal eating habits want to be thinner.
B) Only women with abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner.
C) Both women with normal and abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive.
D) Men want women much thinner than the ideal body image held by most women.

Accepted Answer

Most women with normal eating habits want to be thinner.

Question 4

Regarding anorexia and bulimia,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Often, anorexia starts with "normal" dieting that slowly beings to dominate the person's life.
B) Approximately five percent of college women are bulimic with as many as 60 percent having milder eating problems.
C) Only about two percent of the people with anorexia and ten percent of those with bulimia are male.
D) People with eating disorders have distorted views of themselves with many overestimating their body size by 25 percent or more.

Accepted Answer

The statement is false because the percentage of males with anorexia and bulimia is generally higher than stated, with estimates suggesting around 10% of those with eating disorders are male.

Question 5

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are
A) adolescent growth phases that a few women go through and that disappear later.
B) classified as psychotic behavior.
C) temporary side effects of dieting.
D) serious health threatening problems.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious health threatening problems that can lead to severe physical and mental health complications, including death in some cases. They are not simply adolescent growth phases, classified as psychotic behavior, or temporary side effects of dieting.

Question 6

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Vomiting reduces the anxiety of the bulimic, which makes purging highly reinforcing.
B) Girls who spend a lot of time reading teen magazines are more likely to have distorted body images and unrealistic ideas about how they compare with others.
C) Most people suffering from eating disorders will eventually seek help on their own.
D) People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, gymnastics, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling are particularly likely to develop eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

Most people suffering from eating disorders do not seek help on their own, and it often takes the intervention of concerned others to get them into treatment.

Question 7

Regarding the onset of anorexia and bulimia,many women in Western cultures learn to see themselves as
A) perfect and flawless.
B) smart and competitive.
C) objects to be evaluated.
D) happy cooperative caregivers.

Accepted Answer

Many women in Western cultures, due to societal and media influence, learn to see themselves as objects to be evaluated based on their appearance. This can lead to a preoccupation with body image and, in some cases, the development of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.

Question 8

According to Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women,which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?
A) only women with normal eating habits
B) only women with abnormal eating habits
C) both women with normal and abnormal eating habits
D) none of the women

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Jarratt is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight,food,and eating.As a result,he often feels guilt,shame,self-contempt,and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body.Jarratt's behavior fits that of a person who is
A) anorexic.
B) bulimic.
C) overweight.
D) morbidly obese.

Accepted Answer

Jarratt's behavior of purging after eating is characteristic of bulimia nervosa. While he may be above average in weight, there is not enough information to classify him as overweight or morbidly obese. Anorexia nervosa involves severe restriction of food intake, not purging behaviors.

Question 10

Teen girls who are described as "perfect" daughters,who are helpful,considerate,conforming,and obedient and who seem to be seeking perfect control in their lives by becoming perfectly slim are more likely to become
A) anorexic.
B) bulimic.
C) overweight.
D) morbidly obese.

Accepted Answer

The description of seeking perfect control in their lives and becoming perfectly slim is indicative of having an unhealthy relationship with food and a potential risk for developing anorexia. Bulimia, overweight, and morbid obesity are not necessarily linked to trying to seek perfection or control.

Question 11

The causes of anorexia and bulimia include
A) exaggerated fears of becoming fat.
B) overestimation of body size.
C) harmful messages in the media.
D) all of these.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia and bulimia can stem from a combination of factors, including exaggerated fears of becoming fat, overestimation of body size, and harmful messages in the media. Therefore, all of these choices are considered causes of anorexia and bulimia.

Question 12

Regarding eating disorders in men,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) About 10 percent of anorexics and 25 percent of bulimics are now males.
B) Currently, one third of men say they want less body fat and another third want more muscles.
C) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own, especially men, who perceive eating disorders to be a female problem.
D) Men engaged in sports that require low body fat, such as wrestling, gymnastics, or cycling are less likely to develop eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Men engaged in sports that require low body fat, such as wrestling, gymnastics, or cycling are actually more likely to develop eating disorders.

Question 13

Treatment for anorexia includes
A) a medical diet to restore weight and health.
B) the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight.
C) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss.
D) all of these.

Accepted Answer

Treatment for anorexia includes a medical diet to restore weight and health, the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight, as well as helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 14

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT
A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight.
B) behavioral dieting with taste aversion therapy for people with bulimia.
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change the thinking patterns of people with eating disorders.
D) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that lead to weight loss.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral dieting with taste aversion therapy is not a standard treatment for bulimia. Standard treatments for bulimia typically focus on psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, and may include medication, but not taste aversion therapy. Taste aversion therapy is a method that involves pairing the taste of a particular food with an unpleasant stimulus to create a conditioned aversion to that food, which is not a recommended approach for treating bulimia.

Question 15

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Although a compulsive attempt to lose weight causes people with anorexia not to seek or desire food, they usually still feel physical hunger.
B) Eating disorders often disappear on their own, and thus do not require professional help.
C) Some Internet websites appear to celebrate anorexia and bulimia.
D) People with eating disorders appear to be trying to gain some measure of control in their lives.

Accepted Answer

Eating disorders do not typically disappear on their own and often require professional help. This statement is false. The other statements are true.

Question 16

Which of the following women tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others and,thus,leads them to being more susceptible to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting?
A) Asian-American women
B) women from Western cultures
C) African-American women
D) all of these women

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that women from Western cultures tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others, and this can lead to a greater susceptibility to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting. While this is not to say that women from other cultures do not experience body image issues, studies have found that the extent to which women in Western cultures internalize thinness ideals and feel pressure to conform to them is particularly high.

Question 17

Regarding eating disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling, are less likely to develop eating disorders.
B) The current popularity of fitness and exercise has contributed to the rise in eating disorders.
C) People with eating disorders have distorted views of themselves, exaggerated fears of becoming fat, and low self-esteem.
D) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own, especially men.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. In fact, people engaged in sports that emphasize weight, body shape, or have weight classifications, such as wrestling, gymnastics, diving and figure skating, have a higher prevalence of eating disorders.

Question 18

In a study on preferred body shape,women with abnormal eating habits
A) rated their body shape as being farther from their ideal weight than women with normal eating habits.
B) chose as an ideal weight, one that was heavier than men prefer.
C) chose as an ideal weight, one that is lighter than what they think men prefer, but heavier than what men actually do prefer.
D) did not want to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive.

Accepted Answer

Women with abnormal eating habits often have a distorted perception of their body shape, leading them to believe they are farther from their ideal weight compared to women with normal eating habits. This reflects issues with body image often associated with eating disorders.

Question 19

In the treatment of eating disorders,which type of therapy is most often used to change thinking patterns and beliefs about weight and body shape that perpetuate eating disorders?
A) psychoanalytic
B) humanistic
C) cognitive-behavioral
D) systematic desensitization

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is most often used in the treatment of eating disorders to change harmful thinking patterns and beliefs about weight and body shape. CBT helps individuals identify and challenge negative thoughts and develop more positive and realistic beliefs about themselves and their bodies. It also teaches individuals new coping strategies and behaviors to replace unhealthy ones. Psychoanalytic therapy focuses on exploring underlying emotional issues and past experiences, while humanistic therapy aims to promote self-awareness and personal growth. Systematic desensitization is a technique used to treat anxiety disorders by gradually exposing individuals to feared stimuli while teaching relaxation techniques.

Question 20

The typical treatments for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT
A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight.
B) behavioral counseling for bulimics that involves self-monitoring of food intake.
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change thinking patterns.
D) aversion therapy to deal with the unconscious conflicts related to weight gain.

Accepted Answer

Aversion therapy, which involves pairing a negative stimulus with a behavior, is not typically used to treat anorexia and bulimia. It is more commonly used for treating addictions or other behavior disorders. The other choices, including drug therapy, behavioral counseling, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, are commonly used treatments for anorexia and bulimia.

Quiz 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger,fuller size.These cultures include

More and more men are experiencing excessive worry about not being muscular enough,a condition known as

Which of the following is a primary result of Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study on the perception of ideal body weight by women?

Regarding anorexia and bulimia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the onset of anorexia and bulimia,many women in Western cultures learn to see themselves as

According to Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women,which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Jarratt is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight,food,and eating.As a result,he often feels guilt,shame,self-contempt,and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body.Jarratt's behavior fits that of a person who is

Teen girls who are described as "perfect" daughters,who are helpful,considerate,conforming,and obedient and who seem to be seeking perfect control in their lives by becoming perfectly slim are more likely to become

The causes of anorexia and bulimia include

Regarding eating disorders in men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for anorexia includes

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following women tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others and,thus,leads them to being more susceptible to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting?

Regarding eating disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a study on preferred body shape,women with abnormal eating habits

In the treatment of eating disorders,which type of therapy is most often used to change thinking patterns and beliefs about weight and body shape that perpetuate eating disorders?

The typical treatments for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT