Deck 14: Feeding-And-Eating-Disorders-

Question 1

Pica in the first and second years of life among otherwise normally developing infants and toddlers is likely due to ____.

A)undiagnosed learning disorders
B)hunger
C)exploration
D)underlying depression

Answer 1

exploration

Question 2

Failure to thrive is more common among ____.

A)girls
B)children from disadvantaged environments
C)adolescents
D)individuals with mental retardation

Answer 2

children from disadvantaged environments

Question 3

A large-scale survey of students in grades 5 through 8 found that approximately ___ had tried to lose weight in the past 7 days.

A)10%
B)25%
C)60%
D)90%

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence,the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ____ influences.

A)sociocultural
B)biological
C)familial
D)psychological

Question 5

Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight,individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____,while those with anorexia do/are not.

A)do not eat
B)are within 10% of their normal weight
C)are driven to thinness
D)are secretive about their disorder

Question 6

If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range,the hypothalamus ____.

A)produces less insulin
B)triggers the proliferation of fat cells
C)slows metabolism
D)releases growth hormone

Question 7

Which factor is least characteristic of teens who develop eating problems (Graber et al.,1994)?

A)higher percentage of body fat
B)early pubertal maturation
C)poor academic achievement
D)concurrent psychological problems

Question 8

Failure to thrive is characterized by ____.

A)serious digestion problems
B)growth and eating problems
C)overeating problems
D)fear of getting fat

Question 9

Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____.

A)intellectual disability
B)parental overemphasis on food
C)inadequate care giving
D)poor metabolic control

Question 10

Pica is often seen in individuals with ____.

A)intellectual disability
B)ADHD
C)depression
D)bulimia

Question 11

Which statement about picky eating in young childhood is true?

A)Over a third of young children are described as picky eaters.
B)Picky eating is more common among boys than girls.
C)Picky eating in young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders.
D)Picky eating always leads to eating disorders.

Question 12

Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____.

A)prenatally
B)after the onset of deep sleep
C)during adolescence
D)when eating

Question 13

Pica among young children (without intellectual disability)often remits ____.

A)when the child starts teething
B)after the child experiences a bout of sickness due to eating something inedible
C)when the child experiences increased stimulation
D)once the child has the cognitive capacity to understand that certain substances are not edible

Question 14

Which of the following effects is least likely to occur when an individual is malnourished?

A)a loss of circadian rhythm
B)a decrease in the release of growth hormone
C)dermatological changes
D)lethargy,apathy,and depression

Question 15

Mothers of infants with failure to thrive have been found to be ____ than mothers of infants without failure to thrive.

A)more insecurely attached
B)lower in self-esteem
C)older
D)less intelligent

Question 16

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders in childhood are most characterized by ____.

A)the eating of nonnutritive substances
B)bingeing and purging to lose weight
C)significant weight loss
D)purposeful regurgitation of food

Question 17

A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with ____.

A)feeding disorder of childhood
B)rumination disorder
C)failure to thrive
D)pica

Question 18

An individual's balance of energy expenditure is referred to as their ____.

A)setpoint
B)metabolic rate
C)circadian rhythm
D)net caloric intake

Question 19

Eating disorders are the ____ most common illness in adolescent females.

A)second
B)third
C)fifth
D)tenth

Question 20

____ has/have been identified as a specific risk factor for an infant's eating or feeding disorder.

A)Difficult temperament
B)Poor metabolic control
C)Parental psychopathology
D)Maternal eating disorders

Question 21

Obesity ____ is strongly related to obesity in ____.

A)in infancy; later childhood
B)in infancy; adolescence
C)in childhood; adulthood
D)at any time during the course of development; adulthood

Question 22

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to ____.

A)biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions
B)the teasing that obese children experience from their peers
C)an underlying psychiatric condition
D)an urge to stop eating

Question 23

Which of the following statements relating to bulimia is true?

A)Anorexia is more common than bulimia.
B)The DSM-5 subdivides bulimia into two types: purging type and restrictive type.
C)Approximately,one-third of individuals with bulimia engage in purging.
D)No specific quantity of food constitutes a binge.

Question 24

Approximately ____ of American children are obese.

A)1 in 4
B)1 in 5
C)1 in 6
D)1 in 7

Question 25

In comparison to the binge-eating/purging type,individuals with restricting anorexia tend to ____.

A)be more impulsive
B)have stronger family histories of obesity
C)have more labile moods
D)lose weight through diet

Question 26

In comparison to persons with bulimia,those with binge-eating/purging type of anorexia ____.

A)eat the same amount of food but purge more thoroughly
B)eat relatively small amounts of food and purge more consistently
C)binge only on healthy foods
D)purge more inconsistently

Question 27

Binge eating typically follows changes in _______.

A)school routines
B)weight gain
C)interpersonal stress
D)family eating patterns

Question 28

In the early 1900s,the treatment for anorexia was ____.

A)psychodynamic psychotherapy
B)hypnotherapy
C)removal from home and forced feeding
D)family therapy

Question 29

A protein that plays a major role in some genetic cases of obesity is called ____.

A)lutein
B)peptin
C)leptin
D)tyrosine

Question 30

The most common compensatory technique after an episode of binge eating among clinical samples is ____.

A)fasting
B)vomiting
C)exercise
D)laxatives

Question 31

Obesity is a ____.

A)chronic medical condition
B)disorder of weight regulation
C)failure of willpower
D)childhood-onset mental disorder

Question 32

For some teens,particularly girls,excessive efforts to control eating may be a misguided effort to ____.

A)punish parents
B)manage the stress and physical changes
C)punish themselves
D)regress back to the oral stage of development

Question 33

Treatment methods to help children who are obese to lose weight should emphasize ____.

A)demanding exercise regimens
B)strict caloric reduction/restriction
C)avoidance of food cues
D)active,less sedentary routines

Question 34

Obese children are a risk factor for later ____ disorders.

A)mood
B)anxiety
C)eating
D)substance

Question 35

In comparison to the restricting type,individuals with the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia tend to ____.

A)be more controlled and rigid
B)be more obsessive
C)have less mood problems
D)eliminate the food quicker

Question 36

The DSM-5 specifies two subtypes of anorexia based on ____.

A)percentage of weight loss
B)methods used to limit caloric intake
C)presence or absence of co-morbid depression
D)family dynamics

Question 37

Studies have found that failure to thrive may affect physical growth in childhood,but does not affect future ____.

A)psychological health
B)physical growth
C)eating patterns
D)cognitive functioning

Question 38

Obesity is usually defined in terms of a body mass index above the _____ percentile.

A)60th
B)70th
C)80th
D)95th

Question 39

Vomiting is used by people with bulimia to ____.

A)prevent weight gain
B)avoid bacteria
C)gain attention
D)act independently

Question 40

Which of the following is not a characteristic of anorexia?

A)loss of appetite
B)fear of gaining weight
C)denial of being too thin
D)refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight

Question 41

Follow-up studies of patients with bulimia indicate that between ____ of patients show full recovery over several years.

A)10% and 15%
B)20% and 25%
C)30% and 45%
D)50% and 75%

Question 42

____ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents with anorexia who are living at home.

A)Temporary removal from the home
B)Family-based therapy
C)Psychopharmacology
D)Individual psychotherapy

Question 43

Hilda Bruch,a pioneer investigator of psychological processes involved in eating disorders,proposed that the self-starvation of individuals with anorexia was ____.

A)related to their struggle for autonomy,competence,control and self-respect
B)an effort to punish their cold and controlling parents
C)an effort to prevent physical maturation
D)related to disturbed thought patterns arising from exposure to environmental toxins

Question 44

A common link between depression and eating disorders may be ____.

A)high impulsivity
B)poor emotion regulation
C)excessive anger
D)inability to focus

Question 45

The onset of bulimia ____.

A)typically occurs in late-adolescence
B)typically occurs in mid-adolescence to late-adolescence
C)typically occurs in adulthood
D)may occur at any time after the onset of puberty (no particular time is more likely than others)

Question 46

Most commonly,individuals with anorexia ____.

A)die from starvation
B)overcome their disorder completely
C)become overweight in their late twenties
D)restore to a normal weight,but then relapse

Question 47

Scientists have found biochemical similarities between people with eating disorders and those with ____.

A)ADHD
B)social phobia
C)schizophrenia
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 48

Arthur Crisp,a pioneer in the understanding and treatment of eating disorders,considered anorexia to be a type of ____ disorder.

A)phobic avoidance
B)depressive
C)addiction
D)personality

Question 49

Binge eating disorder (BED)differs from bulimia in that individuals with BED ____.

A)do not feel a loss of control while binge eating
B)eat over 1000 calories in one sitting
C)do not have compensatory behaviors
D)have lower self-esteem

Question 50

The neurotransmitter that has been most focused on as a possible cause of eating disorders is ____.

A)dopamine
B)GABA
C)serotonin
D) norepinephrine

Question 51

Which statement about gender differences in relation to eating disorders is true?

A)Young men with eating disorders generally have different clinical features than young women.
B)Men show more of a drive for thinness than women.
C)Men show less of a preoccupation with food than women.
D)Men place more emphasis on personal attractiveness than women.

Question 52

Young women who have dietary-depressive pattern of bulimia differ from women with only the dietary pattern,as those with the dietary-depressive subtype display ____.

A)less eating pathology
B)more social impairment
C)less psychiatric comorbidity
D)more anorexic symptoms

Question 53

The most effective current treatment for bulimia is ____.

A)insight-oriented psychotherapy
B)family therapy
C)psychopharmacology
D)cognitive-behavior therapy

Question 54

Which factor has been linked to the development of eating disorders?

A)parental supervision
B)sexual abuse
C)single-parent family
D)low socioeconomic status

Question 55

Body dissatisfaction and distortion in individuals with eating disorders are less likely to be associated with ____.

A)biases in attention
B)biases in memory
C)selective interpretation
D)problems in perceptual ability

Question 56

Studies have estimated the prevalence of anorexia among adolescents at ____.

A)0.2%
B)0.3%
C)7%
D)14%

Question 57

Which of the following disorders is least likely to co-occur with eating disorders?

A)depression
B)anxiety
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)ADHD

Question 58

Which of the following is a predictor of full recovery for individuals with bulimia?

A)higher social class
B)older age at onset
C)family history of alcohol abuse
D)less weight gain

Question 59

Which of the following is least likely to characterize an adolescent with anorexia?

A)rigidity and obsessiveness
B)lack of emotional restraint
C)preference for the familiar
D)high need for approval

Question 60

Which disorder has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity?

A)reduced eating disorder
B)bulimia
C)anorexia
D)binge eating disorder

Question 61

Discuss three risks that are associated with infant and early childhood feeding disorders.

Question 62

Twelve-month old Dean has been diagnosed with failure to thrive.You have been asked to formulate a general treatment plan.What might you include in your treatment plan and why?

Question 63

Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy might be used to treat an individual with an eating disorder.

Question 64

Distinguish between the restricting type and the bingeing/purging type of anorexia.What has recent research suggested about the pertinence of these subcategories?

Question 65

Distinguish between anorexia and bulimia,both in terms of their major features as well as their associated characteristics.In what ways are these two eating disorders similar?

Question 66

In what ways may family members contribute to the development of an eating disorder?

Question 67

What are both the commonalities among males and females who have eating disorders,as well as the differences each have regarding body ideals?

Question 68

Discuss what is meant in the recent research which indicated that anorexia may not be a culture-bound syndrome and that bulimia may be considered a culture-bound syndrome.

Question 69

Why does dieting sometimes lead to overeating?

Question 70

How may present-day societal messages regarding females' roles contribute to the development of eating disorders?

Question 71

What role do biological factors play in the development of eating disorders?

Question 72

Why is it often difficult to lose weight?

Question 73

Why are eating disorders in infants and young children often considered symptomatic of a problem in the mother-child relationship?

Question 74

What interventions are used for bulimia,and are they successful?

Question 75

What are some of the danger signals that an individual may have anorexia?