Lesson 11 (abnormal psychology)

Question 1

Anorexic patients receive a gradually increasing diet over the course of several weeks, encouragement, education, and reassurance that they will not become obese. The form of therapy they are receiving is

Answer 1

supportive nursing care

Question 2

The prognosis for recovery from bulimia nervosa is worse as a function of

Answer 2

development of a pattern of frequent vomiting

Question 3

Which of the following psychological problems is least likely to be associated with anorexia nervosa

Answer 3

schizophrenia

Question 4

All the treatment methods for bulimia nervosa share the immediate goal of

Answer 4

assisting the clients to eliminate their binge-purge patterns

Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate biological explanation for people who gain weight after losing it?

Answer 5

the brain is trying to restore one to a set weight point

Question 6

The use of a food diary to keep track of eating behavior in the treatment of bulimic patients is most likely to be used by a therapist from the

Answer 6

behavioral perspective

Question 7

The medication most helpful in the treatment of bulimia is an

Answer 7

antidepressant drug

Question 8

The preoccupation with food characteristic of anorexia nervosa is thought to

Answer 8

result from starvation

Question 9

All treatments for anorexia nervosa share the long-term common goal of

Answer 9

addressing the underlying causes of the disorders

Question 10

The medical problem that is twice as frequent in anorexic women as it is in bulimic women is

Answer 10

amenorrhea