Question 1

the disorder that is characterized by eating binges followed by forced vomiting is called: a. obesity b. obsession c. anorexia nervosa d. bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

d. bulimia nervosa

Question 2

a person who eats large amounts of food in a short period, and does this repeatedly, with no other symptoms, would be said to have: a. a binge eating disorder b. anorexia nervosa c. bulimia nervosa d. no eating disorder

Accepted Answer

a. binge eating disorder

Question 3

characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all of the following except: a. body weight of 85 percent or less than normal b. fear of becoming overweight c. a view that one is currently unattractively thin d. loss of menstrual periods

Accepted Answer

c. a view that one is currently unattractively thin

Question 4

a young woman has become very afraid of being overweight. she has recently reduced her food intake, although she feels hungry all the time. as a result, her weight has dropped sharply below average, but she still believes that she is overweight. she is most likely experiencing: a. bulimia nervosa b. anorexia nervosa c. Carpenter\'s syndrome d. carbohydrate deprivation

Accepted Answer

b. anorexia nervosa

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about anorexia nervosa? a. it usually follows a diet in someone who is of normal weight or slightly overweight b. it can follow a stressful event such as divorce, a move from home, or a personal failure c. fatalities are brought on by suicide or serious medical problems due to starvation d. about 25 percent of people who experience anorexia nervosa are men

Accepted Answer

d. about 25 percent of people who experience anorexia nervosa are men

Question 6

the peak age range for the development of anorexia nervosa is: a. 7 to 10 b. 10 to 13 c. 14 to 18 d. 20 to 25

Accepted Answer

c. 14 to 18

Question 7

The primary motivating emotion a person with anorexia experiences is: a. fear b. anger c. shame d. hate

Accepted Answer

a. fear

Question 8

the most common cognitive disturbance in anorexia nervosa is: a. distorted body image b. a revulsion toward food c. a major clinical depression d. in their views of others

Accepted Answer

a. a distorted body image

Question 9

which of the following would least likely to characterized the behavior of someone experiencing anorexia nervosa? a. careful preparation and planning of the food one eats during the day b. feeling oneself to be unattractively overweight c. a view that food deprivation makes one a better person d. a hesitancy to think and talk about food

Accepted Answer

d. a hesitancy to think and talk about food

Question 10

nonanorexic people who are placed on a starvation diet: a. lose weight much more slowly than anorexic people b. have more severe medical problems than anorexic people do c. show many of the food preoccupations of anorexia nervosa d. lose weight in the same way that anorexic people do, but do not suffer the same food preoccupation

Accepted Answer

c. show many of the food preoccupations of anorexia nervosa

Question 11

Anorexic individuals often show which of the following personality characteristics? a. obsessions b. low anxiety c. multiple phobias d. episodes of mania

Accepted Answer

a. obsessions

Question 12

which of the following psychological problems is least likely to be associated with anorexia nervosa? a. depression b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. schizophrenia d. substance abuse

Accepted Answer

c. schizophrenia

Question 13

a patient in therapy who eats exactly eight pieces of bread that he or she has carefully made into balls of equal diameter is displaying a symptom of anorexia nervosa related to: a. schizophrenia b. depression c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. substance abuse

Accepted Answer

c. obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 14

the popular star whose death raised awareness of eating disorders was: a. elvis presley b. jimi hendrix c. karen carpenter d. kurt cobain

Accepted Answer

c. karen carpenter

Question 15

which of the following problems is common in anorexia nervosa? a. amenorrhea b. increased heart rate c. high blood pressure d. elevated body temperature

Accepted Answer

a. amenorrhea

Question 16

misusing diuretics and laxatives following a binge is a symptom of the ______ of bulimia nervosa. a. adolescent-type b. late-onset-type c. substance abuse-type d. purging-type

Accepted Answer

d. purging-type

Question 17

compared to people with anorexia nervosa, most people with bulimia: a. are younger b. have less education c. are of more normal weight d. have obsessive thoughts about food

Accepted Answer

c. are of more normal weight

Question 18

which of the following statements is true? a. most obese people with bulimia nervosa are also obese b. most people with bulimia nervosa are also obese c. people with restricting-type anorexia nervosa are generally also obese d. people with bulimia nervosa run the risk of becoming both anorexic and obese

Accepted Answer

d. people with bulimia nervosa run the risk of becoming both anorexic and obese

Question 19

vomiting as a compensatory behavior for those experiencing bulimia: a. prevents the absorption of about 90 percent of calories consumed b. ironically, leads to greater hunger and more frequent binges c. helps one to feel full quicker during the next binge d. is often done is public with no attempt to hide the behavior

Accepted Answer

b. ironically, leads to greater hunger and more frequent binges

Question 20

the currently accepted view of eating disorders is that its cause is: a. cognitive b. biological c. behavioral d. multidimensional

Accepted Answer

d. multidimensional

Question 21

what underlies Hilde Bruch\'s ego deficiency view of children with eating disorders is a sense of: a. lack of control over their lives and a misperception of internal cues b. parents who failed to anticipate and meet their needs, especially for food c. hypersensitivity to and accuracy in interpreting internal cues d. hostile and abusive parents

Accepted Answer

a. lack of control over their lives and a misperception of internal cues

Question 22

people with alexithymia are not able to: a. tell when they are hungry b. admit what is causing their eating disorder c. put descriptive labels on what they are feeling d. accurately represent how large they are

Accepted Answer

c. put descriptive labels on what they are feeling

Question 23

according to cognitive theorists, the underlying distortion in eating disorders is related to: a. a misunderstanding of the relationship between food and weight b. eating that is uncontrolled c. too much concern with eating, shape, and weight d. an inability to control one\'s emotions

Accepted Answer

c. too much concern with eating, shape, and weight

Question 24

if we find that many people with eating disorders also have symptoms of depression, we know that: a. eating disorders cause depression b. depression causes eating disorders c. something else causes both eating disorders and depression d. eating disorders and depression are somehow related

Accepted Answer

d. eating disorders and depression are somehow related

Question 25

\"Depression and eating disorders are correlated.\" What does this statement mean? a. depression causes people to be more likely to have eating disorders b. eating disorders cause people to be more likely to be depressed c. poor parenting causes both eating disorders and depression d. people with eating disorders also tend to be depressed

Accepted Answer

d. people with eating disorders also tend to be depressed

Question 26

which of the following is not true about obesity? a. it is a mental disorder b. it is more common in children of the obese c. it is more common in lower socioeconomic groups d. it is on the rise in the United States

Accepted Answer

a. it is a mental disorder

Question 27

according to weight set point theory, the consequences of dieting below one\'s weight set point are: a. there is increased hypothalamic activity, producing a revulsion to food b. body changes produce further weight loss c. there is an increase hunger d. there is a continuing loss of weight no matter how many calories are consumed

Accepted Answer

c. there in an increase of hunger

Question 28

current research on eating disorders is most consistent with which of the following statements? a. white american women have better body images and fewer problems with eating disorders than African american women b. african american women have better body images and fewer problems with eting disorders than white american women c. both white american women and african women have better body images and fewer problems with eating disorders these days than they did in the past d. the rates of eating disorders are increasing in minority women- approaching rates found in white american women

Accepted Answer

d. the rates of eating disorders are increasing in minority women- approaching rates found in white american women

Question 29

what is the most likely explanation for the different explanations of eating disorders in men and women? a. men are judged by a harsher cultural standard of attractiveness b. eating disorders may be overdiagnosed in women c. men restrict their caloric intake more severely when dieting d. male eating disorders are more likely to be tied to work or sports

Accepted Answer

d. male eating disorders are more likely to be tied to work or sports

Question 30

the major disadvantage of using forced tube feeding for patients with eating disorders who refuse to eat is that the patients: a. may become distrustful of the therapist and uncooperative with further treatment b. may actually lose more weight than if they were not force-fed c. may gain weight too quickly d. may become bulimic

Accepted Answer

a. may become distrustful of the therapist and uncooperative with further treatment

Question 31

the perceptual distortions some drugs produce are called: a. intoxication b. substance dependence c. substance abuse d. hallucinosis

Accepted Answer

d. hallucinosis

Question 32

a college professor\'s work performance recently has deteriorated, and his colleagues find him difficult to talk to. if this is due to a problem with drugs, the best description of this professor\'s behavior as detailed about would be: a. substance dependence b. substance abuse c. tolerance d. withdrawl

Accepted Answer

b. substance abuse

Question 33

melanie has been out with friends and has been using drugs. in sprite of being obviously uncoordinated and under the influence, she wants to drive her car. her condition is an example of: a. addiction b. intoxication c. hallucinosis d.physical dependence

Accepted Answer

b. intoxication

Question 34

which of the following is a depressant? a. opioids b. cocaine c. LSD d. amphetamines

Accepted Answer

a. opioids

Question 35

alcohol works as a central nervous system depressant by: a. stimulating the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters b. blocking the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters c. unbinding receptors on neurons d. binding to receptors on neurons

Accepted Answer

d. binding to receptors on neurons

Question 36

women tolerate alcohol less well than men because: a. they have a higher proportion of body fat b. they drink alcohol in more concentrated forms c. they have less of a stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol d. they metabolize alcohol in the liver less well

Accepted Answer

c. they have less of a stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol

Question 37

because alcohol binds to neurons that normally receive the neurotransmitter GABA, it is not surprising that alcohol: a. makes people feel sad b. makes people throw up c. relaxes people d. is a stimulant

Accepted Answer

c. relaxes peopl

Question 38

of the following, the person who would probably have the highest blood alcohol level after an hour of drinking would be a: a. 100-pound man who had drunk two cans of beer b. 200-pound woman who had drunk six cans of beer c. 200-pound man who had drunk six cans of beer d. 100-pound woman who had drunk two cans of beer

Accepted Answer

b. 200-pound woman who had drunk six cans of beer

Question 39

according to a recent study by Henry Wechsler and his colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health, the BEST predictor of college binge drinking is: a. being an athlete b. being a white male c. having a business major d. being in a social fraternity

Accepted Answer

d. being in a social fraternity

Question 40

an individual who is dependent on alcohol is experiencing delirium tremens. this reaction is: a. common, starting about a week after an individual stops drinking b. common, starting within three days after an individual stops drinking c. uncommon, starting about a week after an individual stops drinking d. uncommon, starting within three days after an individual stops drinking

Accepted Answer

d. uncommon, starting within three days after an indivdual stops drinking

Question 41

in what proportion of suicides and rapes in the United States does alcoholism play a role? a. one-tenth b. one-quarter c. one-third d. over one half

Accepted Answer

c. one- third

Question 42

a patient in an alcohol rehabilitation center tells you a detailed story about growing up in the mountains of Tennessee. a day later you visit the patient again, and the patient does not recognize you. Most likely, the patient is suffering from: a. fetal alcohol syndrome b. cirrhosis c. withdrawal of delirium d. Korsakoff\'s syndrome

Accepted Answer

d. Korsakoff\'s syndrome

Question 43

drinking alcohol during pregnancy can damage the developing embryo and fetus, resulting in: a. excessively large babies b. sudden infant death syndrome c. fetal alcohol syndrome d. neonatal Korsakoff\'s syndrome

Accepted Answer

c. fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 44

benzodiazepines primarily affect the neurotransmitter: a. GABA b. serotonin c. dopamine d. norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

a. GABA

Question 45

a man who is biologically masculine but considers himself a woman and would like to live as a woman is: a. a pedophile b. transgendered c. a transvestite d. a homosexual

Accepted Answer

b. transgendered

Question 46

the drug that, when misused, would most quickly result in dependence or addiction would be: a. xanax b. opium c. cannabis d. ethyl alcohol

Accepted Answer

b. opium

Question 47

the pleasant feeling called a \"high\" produced by using narcotics is due to: a. an increase in the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin b. the opponent process caused by IV injection c. the drug attaching to sites normally receptive to endorphins d. the drug flooding neurotransmitter synapses with dopamine

Accepted Answer

c. the drug attaching to sites normally receptive to endorphins

Question 48

why is the risk of transmitting AIDS an important factor for heroin users? a. because heroin facilitates the body\'s receptivity to AIDS b. because heroin lowers immune system function c. because heroin is a good medium in which viruses can grow d. because heroin users often share needles infected with the AIDS virus

Accepted Answer

d. because heroin users often share needles infected with the AIDS virus

Question 49

cocaine and amphetamines produce: a. similar behavioral effects, and similar emotional effects b. similar behavioral effects, but different emotional effects c. different behavioral effects, but similar emotional effects d. different behavioral effects, and different emotional effects

Accepted Answer

a. similar behavioral effects, and similar emotional effects

Question 50

the proportion of americans over the age of 11 who smoke is about: a. 1/10 b. 1/3 c. 1/2 d. 2/3

Accepted Answer

b. 1/3

Question 51

research suggests that people continue to use tobacco despite its health risks because: a. nicotine is so addictive b. they are not aware of the dangers c. it decreases their level of stress d. it is acceptable to smoke in U.S culture

Accepted Answer

a. nicotine is so addictive

Question 52

after a fire in an isolated farmhouse, firefighters found several small propane tanks and other strong evidence of a recently abandoned meth lab. if what the firefighters found was a meth lab, it was: a. very unusual-most meth labs are now relatively large operations in urban areas b. unusual-most meth labs now are relatively large operations in rural areas c. unusual-most meth labs now are relatively small operations in urban areas d. typical-most meth labs are now relatively small operations in rural areas

Accepted Answer

b. unusual-most meth labs now are relatively large operations in rural areas

Question 53

the stimulant used by more people in the world than any other is: a. nicotine b cocaine c. amphetamines d. caffeine

Accepted Answer

d. caffeine

Question 54

what is the risk of tolerance and physical addiction to hallucinogens as compared to that of other addictive drugs? a. minimal b. more than most c. about the same as the depressants d. about the same as the stimulants

Accepted Answer

a. minimal

Question 55

an acquaintance of yours uses ecstasy and says, \"wow! i was totally energized and tripping. it was like LSD and meth combined.\" your acquaintance\'s experience with ecstasy was: a. very unusual; the drug usually acts as a central nervous system depressant b. common; the drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties c. uncommon; the drug has stimulant but not hallucinogenic properties d. uncommon; the drug has hallucinogenic, but not stimulant properties

Accepted Answer

b. common; the drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties

Question 56

according to the chart in your textbook, teenagers say that the drug easiest for them to obtain is: a. alcohol b. nicotine c. marijuana d. amphetamines

Accepted Answer

a. alcohol

Question 57

which of the following is a negative effect of cannabis use? a. decrease in fertility b. the possibility of stroke c. the possibility of heart attack d. strong withdrawal symptoms upon stopping

Accepted Answer

a. decrease in fertility

Question 58

which of the following combinations is most likely to result in antagonistic effects? a. lsd and cocaine b. alcohol and barbiturates c. cocaine and amphetamine d. barbiturates and cocaine

Accepted Answer

d. barbiturates and cocaine

Question 59

researchers have found that substance use disorders are more common among some religious groups than others, and generally are more common among some groups than among others. together these findings provide the most support for which view of substance abuse disorders? a. sociocultural b. cognitive c. cognitive-behavioral d. psychodynamic

Accepted Answer

a. sociocultural

Question 60

assume a researcher finds that overuse of a drug reduces the body\'s production of neurotransmitters. thus, if an abuser of this drug stops taking the drug, withdrawal symptoms occur until the brain begins producing normal levels of neurotransmitters again. such a finding would most directly support which view of the cause of substance-abuse disorders? a. sociocultural b. biochemical c. opponent-process d. behavioral

Accepted Answer

b. biochemical

Question 61

a person who becomes sexually aroused in the presence of stimuli most people in that person\'s society would not think appropriate is experiencing: a. sexual dysfunction b. gender identity disorder c. paraphilia d. hyperactive sexual desire

Accepted Answer

c. paraphilia

Question 62

if someone felt assigned to the wrong sex and identified with the other gender, that person would most likely receive a diagnosis of: a. gender dysphoria b. homosexuality c. fetishism d. sexual dysfunction

Accepted Answer

a. gender dysphoria

Question 63

if an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and gradually developed a problem with becoming aroused under any conditions, the type of dysfunction would be: a. lifelong and situational b. acquired and situational c. lifelong and generalized d. acquired and generalized

Accepted Answer

d. acquired and generalized

Question 64

according to Masters and Johnson, the resolution phase is more gradual and less sudden in women when: a. they do not experience orgasm b. they do not experience arousal c. they experience a sexual aversion d. they have experienced multiple orgasms

Accepted Answer

a. they do not experience orgasm

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