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Question 21

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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.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Question 22

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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.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Rachel purges her food after meals.She can expect all of the following health effects EXCEPT

People with binge-eating disorders eat much more slowly than normal in order to savor all their food.

A(n) ________ is defined as a disturbance in eating behavior that jeopardizes physical and psychological health.

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both classified as psychiatric disorders.

The feminist movement has attempted to free women from their obsession with the body.

Inappropriate methods of keeping weight low associated with bulimia nervosa include all of the following EXCEPT

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.

The word ________ is of Latin origin and means "hunger of an ox."

Which of the following statements regarding the treatment of eating disorders is FALSE?

Eating disorders appear to become less prevalent when food has taken on the roles of fun, comfort, and control.

The eating disorder known as ________ is marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain normal body weight.

________ is an elective medical procedure used to modify some aspect of one's physical appearance.

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.

In general, men are more satisfied with their body size and appearance than women.

Bulimia nervosa is associated more with electrolyte imbalance than with the starvation cycle.

Binge-eating disorder is associated with the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting and laxative abuse.

One way to counteract unhealthy attitudes is to resist cultural messages and become active in changing them.

People who have body dysmorphic disorder only perceive a fault in the size of their muscles.