Chapter 15 Flashcards
- Regarding the term, “other addictions,”:
a. there is limited controversy surrounding the term
b. people agree as to what this term means
c. there is considerable debate about the term
d. no one individual can be labeled as having an “other addiction”
a
- Moran, in discussing gambling addictions, points out that there is:
a. a close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling
b. not a very close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling
c. gambling and alcohol are not related
d. workaholism and alcoholism are highly related
b
- Which of the following is/are true for Internet gambling:
a. it is done for convenience
b. gamblers engage because of their aversion to land-based atmospheres
c. gamblers like the pace
d. all are true
d
- Chronic obesity occurs when people are at least _____ overweight for prolonged periods of time.
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 30%
b
- Research suggests that obesity in adulthood is associated with
a. an environment component
b. a genetic component
c. over-eating and a high fat cell count in infancy concomitant with limited physical activity
d. all of the above
d
- What is the difference between binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?
a. the latter consists of the consumption of large and unnecessary quantities of food in one sitting
b. bulimia nervosa is characterized by binge-eating which is done in a short amount of time
c. with bulimia nervosa- one limits one’s intake of food or does not eat
d. bulimia nervosa involves purging while binge-eating does not involve purging
c
- Orthoexia
a. is a new name for an old eating disorder
b. is increasing one’s weight in spite of bullemic tendencies
c. is preoccupation with nutrition
d. is losing more weight than one can gain back
c
- Chronic binge-eaters reflect:
a. high self-esteem
b. moderate self-esteem
c. low self-esteem
d. the level of self-esteem affected is unknown at this time
a
- Theories of chronic over-eating maintain that this occurs because of one’s:
a. diffuse anxiety
b. uncontrollable arousal and life stresses
c. emotional sensitivity
d. all of the above
c
- Proponents of other addictions:
a. point to the similarity of signs and symptoms with other addictions and those behaviors already considered additive such as those with AODs
b. point to the numbers of individuals attending Twelve-Step programs
c. maintain that many individuals have been helped to organize their thinking about dysfunctional behavior by the concept of other addictions
d. all of the above
c
- Freeman profiles the anorexic population as:
a. young, single, women with little education
b. young, single Caucasian men and women with moderate education
c. adolescent attempting to “fit in”
d. young, single Caucasian women with a college education
d
- Regarding bulimia nervosa, the research suggests that purging does not begin until approximately _____ after the individual begins to binge-eat.
a. one year
b. 6 months
c. 3 months
d. 9 months
a
- The window for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is between the ages of:
a. 10-12
b. 18-early thirties
c. 14-16
d. it often occurs throughout the life span
d
- Bulimic women often
a. have unrealistic expectations about themselves
b. are well-rounded people
c. often come from stable households
d. exercise adequate self-control
d
- According to the research, bulimic anorexics most often control their weight by:
a. vomiting or using laxatives
b. over-exercising
c. being constantly on the move
d. starving self.
c
