Question 1

Anorexia

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Anorexia a serious disorder associated with culture and controlling parents.It is most common in females.

Question 2

Anorexia and bulimia are more likely to occur in girls who

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Eating disorders are associated with overprotective,controlling parents.

Question 3

Alicia refuses to eat and is terribly afraid of becoming overweight.Alicia has characteristics of

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Anorexia is characterized by refusal to eat and a phobia about weight gain.

Question 4

Research suggests that severe malnourishment during infancy

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Research shows that while malnourishment during infancy does not necessarily impede physical growth,it does affect brain development,stunting intellectual growth.

Question 5

Genes

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Genes are related to basal metabolic rate and calorie burning and activity level,so they are definitely related to weight.

Question 6

Malnourishment is most harmful during

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Infancy,a time of rapid growth and brain development,is when nutritional needs are the highest and when malnourishment is the most harmful.

Question 7

The speed at which the body consumes calories is referred to as

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Basal metabolic rate is the speed at which the body consumes calories.

Question 8

Liv has anorexia nervosa.Which of the following statements would she be LEAST likely to make?

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Eating disorders are associated with overprotective,controlling parents,so Liz is least likely to say that her parents give her a lot of freedom.

Question 9

Early maturing girls

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Research shows negative consequences of early maturation for girls,including more negative feelings about their physical development.

Question 10

Patti was adopted and is obese.Patti's weight is

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Weight seems to be more hereditary (biological parents)than environmental (adoptive parents),although the environment can certainly be influential.

Question 11

Crystal has a fast metabolic rate and Paula has a slow metabolic rate;therefore,

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People with faster metabolic rates burn calories faster.

Question 12

Penelope is undergoing treatment for malnourishment.The most appropriate treatment would be one that

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To be most beneficial,dietary improvements need to be combined with parent training on how to stimulate their children.

Question 13

You are asked to create a brochure for a "Hungry Children" campaign designed to educate the public about malnourishment during infancy and childhood.Which of the following subtitles would be most appropriate to include in the brochure?

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Malnutrition is a global problem that is most dangerous in infancy and results in lethargy in children,so b-d are inaccurate,while stimulation has been shown to benefit malnourished children.

Question 14

Adolescent girls are more likely to develop anorexia when

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Eating disorders are associated with overprotective,controlling (autocratic)parents.

Question 15

Gavin was severely malnourished as an infant.He is likely to experience damage to his __________,which may affect his intelligence and ability to pay attention.

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Research shows that while malnourishment during infancy does not necessarily impede physical growth,it does affect brain development,stunting intellectual growth.

Question 16

Malnutrition

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Malnutrition is a global problem that is most dangerous in infancy and can affect children's intelligence,while stimulation from parents has been shown to benefit malnourished children.

Question 17

___________ is characterized by alternating between binge eating and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives.

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Individuals with bulimia nervosa alternate between binge eating periods when they eat uncontrollably and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives.

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE of obese children?

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Obesity is associated with many negative consequences,including low self-esteem,lack of friends,and high risk for medical problems.Obesity tends to run in families.

Question 19

Dwayne is an early maturing male and Camille is an early maturing female.Which of the following statements about Dwayne and Camille is most likely to be true?

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Research shows the negative consequences of early maturation for girls,whereas the evidence for boys is more contradictory,but for both boys and girls,any problems associated with early maturation may disappear in adulthood,particularly if the environment is supportive.

Question 20

If Paul is a typical obese child,he

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