Question 1

Rumination is an eating disorder in which the youngster

Accepted Answer

Rumination disorder involves the voluntary regurgitation of food or liquid, which is then re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spit out.

Question 2

The most common explanation of rumination is that

Accepted Answer

Rumination is often linked to self-stimulation and sensory deprivation, where the infant may engage in repetitive behaviors due to a lack of adequate sensory input or stimulation from the environment.

Question 3

A child who habitually eats substances such as paint, dirt, and bugs would likely be described as displaying the disorder known as

Accepted Answer

Pica is an eating disorder characterized by the consumption of non-nutritive substances, such as paint, dirt, and bugs.

Question 4

The diagnosis of pica is made only after the child is 2 years old because

Accepted Answer

Pica is not diagnosed before age 2 because mouthing and ingesting non-food items is typical behavior for infants and toddlers as part of their normal development.

Question 5

A young child exhibits a persistent failure to eat adequately that results in the child's failure to gain weight. This child would likely receive a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

Feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood is characterized by a persistent failure to eat adequately, leading to significant weight loss or failure to gain weight, which fits the description given.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding childhood obesity is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Obesity is characterized by a body mass index at or above the 85th percentile.

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding childhood obesity is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that overweight children tend to have higher absenteeism rates compared to their normal-weight peers, particularly in inner-city school settings.

Question 8

In a study by Israel and Shapiro, parents of overweight children enrolled in a weight-loss program completed behavior problem checklists. In general, the results suggest that these overweight children have psychological difficulties to a ______ extent than do members of the general child population, but that the extent of their problems are ______ as those of children referred to clinics for psychological services.

Accepted Answer

The study suggests that overweight children have more psychological difficulties than the general child population but not as severe as those of children referred to clinics.

Question 9

Current knowledge regarding the etiology of obesity suggests that

Accepted Answer

The etiology of obesity is understood to be multifactorial, involving a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Question 10

The results of the Israel et al. study of parent training and the treatment of obese children suggest that

Accepted Answer

Parent training in the study by Israel et al. was found to result in superior maintenance of weight loss over a one-year follow-up period, indicating its effectiveness in supporting long-term weight management in obese children.

Question 11

The Israel et al. study examining the inclusion of enhanced self-management skills in the treatment of obese youngsters found that self-management training

Accepted Answer

Self-management training has been shown to reduce the likelihood of a youngster returning to pretreatment weight patterns following treatment.

Question 12

A young person eats more during an hour period than most people would be expected to eat during that period. She also reports that she was unable to control her eating during this period. This behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

This behavior is known as a binge, which involves eating an excessive amount of food in a short period while feeling a lack of control over eating.

Question 13

In conceptualizing eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, an important distinction that has received some support is

Accepted Answer

The distinction between restricting intake or purging is a recognized subtype classification in eating disorders, particularly in anorexia nervosa, where individuals may either restrict food intake or engage in purging behaviors.

Question 14

"Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified"

Accepted Answer

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) in DSM-IV could include cases like binge eating disorder before it was recognized as a distinct diagnosis in DSM-5.

Question 15

An adolescent female whose ideal weight is 120 lbs. weighs 95 lbs. She repeatedly engages in self-induced vomiting and exhibits an intense fear of gaining weight. She claims she feels fat and is highly concerned with her body's shape. In addition, her menstruation has been disrupted and she has a number of other physical problems. According to DSM-IV she would most likely receive the diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described, including low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, distorted body image, self-induced vomiting, and disrupted menstruation, align with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa according to DSM-IV criteria.

Question 16

DSM-IV distinguishes between two types of anorexia known as

Accepted Answer

DSM-IV distinguishes between two subtypes of anorexia nervosa: binge-eating/purging type and restricting type.

Question 17

A young woman whose ideal weight is 105 pounds, weighs 110 pounds. She engages in recurrent episodes of binge eating and repeatedly fasts and engages in excessive exercise to prevent weight gain. The young woman's self-esteem is based primarily on how her body looks. She would most likely receive a DSM-IV diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

The young woman's symptoms align with bulimia nervosa, characterized by binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors like fasting and excessive exercise, with self-esteem heavily influenced by body image.

Question 18

DSM-IV distinguishes between two types of bulimia labeled as

Accepted Answer

DSM-IV distinguishes between purging and nonpurging types of bulimia based on the methods used to prevent weight gain after binge eating.

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of eating disorders is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Eating disorders are more prevalent in females, with about 90 percent of cases occurring in females.

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Many girls start to worry about their weight and body image by the 4th or 5th grade, which can contribute to the development of eating disorders.

Quiz 13: Disorders of Basic Physical Functions