Question 1

The chief motivating factor in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

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A)   desire to purge.
B)   an overwhelming drive to eat.
C)   an overwhelming urge to be thin.
D)   a desire to starve oneself.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to drug treatments for patients with anorexia nervosa?

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A)   Medications have not generally been found to be effective for the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
B)   Antidepressants have some effectiveness in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
C)   Anti-anxiety medications have some effectiveness in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
D)   Anti-psychotic mediations have been found to be effective for the treatment of anorexia nervosa.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Medical treatments for severe sleep apnea include medication, mechanical devices, and .

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A)   surgery
B)   exercise of the neck muscles
C)   a high protein diet
D)   changing the patient's sleep scheduleE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?

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A)   The influence of behavioral genetics
B)   The fact that boys are encouraged to play sports and girls to be active in social functions
C)   The fact that puberty brings boys' bodies closer to the societal ideal and girls' bodies further from the societal ideal
D)   The differences in the way boys and girls tend to gain weight from overeatingE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following conditions is thought to be a potential explanation for UFO experiences?

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A)   Sleep paralysis
B)   Cataplexy
C)   Hypnagogic hallucinations
D)   Sleep apneaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Rose sleeps about 8 hours each night. She awakens feeling fine and well rested, but she tends to fall asleep about two or three times during the day. We can conclude that

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A)   Rose should be diagnosed with primary insomnia.
B)   Rose would be diagnosed with hypersomnolence disorder if her symptoms cause disruptions or distress in her life.
C)   Rose should be diagnosed with a parasomnia.
D)   a medical condition is a more appropriate diagnosis than a sleep disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

When attempting to "reset the biological clock" of an individual with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, it is generally easier and more effective to

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A)   make the patient's bedtime earlier.
B)   leave the patient's bedtime alone and change the duration of sleep.
C)   make the patient's bedtime later.
D)   keep the person awake for several days in a row.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are generally "blamed" on culture and society. At the same time, there appears to be a genetic influence. Explain how culture and genetics may interact in the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

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Question 9

The most significant feature of bulimia nervosa is .

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A)   purging
B)   overeating
C)   overeating followed by an urge to vomit
D)   binge eating followed by compensatory behaviorE) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 10

In what ways do anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa patients tend to be similar and in what ways do they differ?
Make certain to include similarities and differences in the symptoms of the disorders as well as the dysfunctional thoughts typically associated with each disorder.

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Anorexic individuals voluntarily starve ...

Question 11

Sam sleeps for 8 or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is always tired despite the fact that he reports no difficulties with the quality or quantity of his sleep. Of the following, Sam's most likely diagnosis is .

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A)   hypersomnolence disorder
B)   sleep apnea
C)   narcolepsy
D)   non-specific parasomniaE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Genetic influences on eating disorders most likely involve

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A)   a specific gene for each actual eating disorder.
B)   inherited personality traits that may make development of an eating disorder more likely.
C)   multiple genes interacting in ways not yet determined that directly produce eating disordered behavior.
D)   recessive genes.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The death rate (including suicide)  due to anorexia nervosa is

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A)   higher than for any other psychological disorder except depression.
B)   lower than that of most psychological disorders.
C)   higher than that any psychological disorder reviewed in your text.
D)   the highest of all of the psychological disorders.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

One intriguing result from the studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)  and interpersonal therapy (IPT)  for bulimia nervosa is the finding that

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A)   IPT is more effective in the short term but CBT is more effective when we look at how well patients are doing one year following treatment.
B)   IPT and CBT appear to be indistinguishable in terms of their effectiveness in the short and long term, despite their very different approaches.
C)   IPT is always more effective than CBT.
D)   CBT is more effective in the short term, but IPT patients "catch up" and will do as well as CBT patients one year after treatment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The most successful weight loss programs are

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A)   commercial self-help plans that limit carbohydrates or calories.
B)   self-directed diet plans based on diet books.
C)   professionally directed behavior modification programs.
D)   hypnosis-based plans.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Individuals with bulimia nervosa are typically

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A)   within 10% of their "normal" weight.
B)   very overweight.
C)   very underweight.
D)   overweight during the development of the disorder but become underweight as the disorder progresses.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that

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A)   people have become too dependent on media determinations of beauty.
B)   media standards of beauty are increasingly unattainable for the average woman.
C)   dieting has become a fad that has been taken to an extreme.
D)   society has no business telling us how to define beauty.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

With respect to eating disorders, drug treatments

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A)   have not been found to be effective in the treating of anorexia nervosa.
B)   had no benefit in preventing relapse in patients with anorexia nervosa.
C)   do not have long-lasting effects on bulimia nervosa.
D)   all of these.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Sleep research suggests that

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A)   REM sleep is related to depression.
B)   sleep abnormalities follow clinical depression.
C)   sleep problems don't predict who is at risk for later mood disorders.
D)   sleep deprivation has permanent antidepressant effects on some people.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 20

Sleep studies suggest that around 28% of Americans

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A)   get more than 6 hours of sleep a night.
B)   report feeling excessively sleepy during the day.
C)   have insomnia.
D)   need less than 5 hours of sleep a night.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

The chief motivating factor in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

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Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to drug treatments for patients with anorexia nervosa?

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Medical treatments for severe sleep apnea include medication, mechanical devices, and .

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Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?

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Which of the following conditions is thought to be a potential explanation for UFO experiences?

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Rose sleeps about 8 hours each night. She awakens feeling fine and well rested, but she tends to fall asleep about two or three times during the day. We can conclude that

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When attempting to "reset the biological clock" of an individual with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, it is generally easier and more effective to

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Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are generally "blamed" on culture and society. At the same time, there appears to be a genetic influence. Explain how culture and genetics may interact in the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

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The most significant feature of bulimia nervosa is .

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In what ways do anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa patients tend to be similar and in what ways do they differ? Make certain to include similarities and differences in the symptoms of the disorders as well as the dysfunctional thoughts typically associated with each disorder.

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Sam sleeps for 8 or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is always tired despite the fact that he reports no difficulties with the quality or quantity of his sleep. Of the following, Sam's most likely diagnosis is .

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Genetic influences on eating disorders most likely involve

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The death rate (including suicide) due to anorexia nervosa is

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One intriguing result from the studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for bulimia nervosa is the finding that

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The most successful weight loss programs are

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Individuals with bulimia nervosa are typically

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The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that

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With respect to eating disorders, drug treatments

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Sleep research suggests that

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