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Question #1

People who do not have anorexia nervosa who are placed on a starvation diet:

A lose weight in the same way that people with anorexia nervosa do but do not suffer the same food preoccupation.

B have more severe medical problems than people with anorexia nervosa do.

C show many of the food preoccupations of people with anorexia nervosa.

D lose weight much more slowly than people with anorexia nervosa.

Question #2

Another name for muscle dysmorphia is:

A bulimia nervosa.

B binge-eating disorder.

C anorexia nervosa.

D reverse anorexia nervosa.

Question #3

You are a therapist who teaches people to identify and eventually rid themselves of unpleasant thoughts that keep emerging during pain episodes and to replace them with coping self-statements instead. You are practicing self-instruction training, which is a form of:

A relaxation training.

B mindfulness meditation.

C cognitive intervention.

D hypnosis.

Question #4

Pro-Ana websites view anorexia not as a disorder, but as a:

A hobby.

B lifestyle.

C characteristic.

D joke.

Question #5

Which is the MOST accurate biological explanation for people who gain weight after losing it?

A the brain is trying to restore the person to a set weight point

B abnormally high levels of serotonin persist despite dieting

C excessive stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus

D hypothalamus stops producing the appetite suppressant GLP-1

Question #6

If you looked in Jeanette’s medicine cabinet, you would find dozens of prescriptions and even more over-the-counter medications. Every time she sneezes, Jeanette is sure she has the latest deadly flu, although no physician has ever found anything wrong with her. Jeanette probably suffers from:

A Munchausen syndrome.

B conversion disorder.

C body dysmorphic disorder.

D somatic symptom disorder.

Question #7

If a physician wanted to relieve anxiety with a lesser risk of drowsiness, overdose, and slowed breathing, the physician would:

A prescribe barbiturates.

B prescribe benzodiazepines.

C prescribe opioid painkillers.

D recommend alcohol.

Question #8

Janet is concerned for her teen daughter. She wants her to have a positive self-image, to have high self-esteem, and to be satisfied with her body. Based on what you know about adolescence and body dissatisfaction, what advice would you give Janet?

A Janet does not have to do anything. It is common for teens to experience body dissatisfaction.

B Janet should encourage her daughter to avoid various forms of social media as research has shown that the more time teens spend on social media the higher their body dissatisfaction.

C Janet should limit the amount of television her daughter watches as research has shown that the more teens watch television the higher their body dissatisfaction.

D Janet should monitor the types of music her daughter is exposed to as research has shown that the more teens listen to certain genres of music the higher their body dissatisfaction.

Question #9

Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

A Baron von Münchausen

B Ambroise-Auguste Liébault and Hippolyte Bernheim

C Holmes and Rahe

D Roger Bartrop and colleagues

Question #10

The body’s network of activities and cells that identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells is called the:

A cardiovascular system.

B sympathetic nervous system.

C immune system.

D autonomic nervous system.