About This Chapter
This practice test covers testing knowledge of subjects such as anorexia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. Provides a range of test items featuring correct responses, thorough explanations, and comprehensive terminology guides organized by complexity levels featuring correct answers, explanatory notes, and term definitions. Thorough definitional support and terminology resources ensure effective learning and concept clarity.
The learning outcomes are:
✓ Summarize the impact that lifestyle choices and health problems have on adolescents.
Question 1
Based on the age of onset, when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?
- childhood
- late adulthood
- emerging adulthood
- early to middle adolescent years
Correct Answer:
early to middle adolescent years
Glossary:
Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
Question 2
Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?
- a relentless pursuit of weight gain through binge eating
- a positive image of the body shape
- an intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss
- a high level of self-efficacy
Correct Answer:
an intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss
Glossary:
Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
Question 3
Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?
- precocious puberty in girls
- amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
- body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale
- binge eating followed by purging
Correct Answer:
amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
Glossary:
Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
Question 4
Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?
- higher than average body weight
- higher than average height
- a distorted image of their body shape
- a constant need to consume food
Correct Answer:
a distorted image of their body shape
Question 5
Amanda's mother suffers from anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements about Amanda is most likely true?
- Amanda is highly likely to have a more positive body image.
- Amanda is at risk of developing anorexia nervosa herself.
- Amanda is more likely to have healthy eating habits.
- Amanda is not at risk for anorexia nervosa because of increased awareness.
Correct Answer:
Amanda is at risk of developing anorexia nervosa herself.
Question 6
________ refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reached puberty.
- Amenorrhea
- Anemia
- Menarche
- Anorexia
Correct Answer:
Amenorrhea
Glossary:
Menarche: A girl’s first menstruation.
Question 7
Anorexia nervosa is a(n)
- eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis.
- anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is an unrealistic fear of food.
- drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting.
- eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
Correct Answer:
eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
Question 8
Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.
- It is about 10 times more likely to occur in females than in males.
- It occurs when an individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern.
- It is difficult to detect as anorexics fall within a normal weight range.
- It begins in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Correct Answer:
It is about 10 times more likely to occur in females than in males.
Question 9
Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from
- middle- and upper-income families.
- poor and working-class families.
- Asian American and African American families.
- families with low achievement demands.
Correct Answer:
middle- and upper-income families.
Glossary:
Socioeconomic Status (SES): Refers to the grouping of people with similar occupational, educational, and economic characteristics.
Question 10
Anorexic people use food as a means of
- control.
- reward.
- punishment.
- gaining popularity.
Correct Answer:
control.
Glossary:
Cognitive Control: Effective control of thinking in a number of areas, including controlling attention, reducing interfering thoughts, and being cognitively flexible.
Question 11
Jackie, a 15-year-old girl, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is most likely that Jackie
- sets very low standards for herself.
- is not very concerned about how others perceive her.
- is competitive and high-achieving.
- is an African American from a low-income family.
Correct Answer:
is competitive and high-achieving.
Question 12
Identify a characteristic of persons suffering from anorexia nervosa.
- weight below 85 percent of what is considered normal for their age and height
- an intense fear of losing weight that does not decrease with weight gain
- unconcerned about how others perceive them
- consistently follow a binge-and-purge pattern
Correct Answer:
weight below 85 percent of what is considered normal for their age and height
Question 13
Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie most likely suffers from
- anorexia nervosa.
- bulimia nervosa.
- binge eating disorder.
- body dysmorphic disorder.
Correct Answer:
anorexia nervosa.
Question 14
Which of the following is a dissimilarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa?
- Anorexics have difficulty controlling their emotions, but bulimics do not.
- Anorexics fall within a normal weight range, but bulimics are underweight.
- Anorexics have a positive body image, but bulimics do not.
- Anorexics control their weight by restricting food intake, but most bulimics cannot.
Correct Answer:
Anorexics control their weight by restricting food intake, but most bulimics cannot.
Question 15
Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa.
- They are unconcerned about their weight.
- They are severely underweight.
- They have a distorted body image.
- They maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet.
Correct Answer:
They have a distorted body image.
Question 16
Martha is suffering from bulimia nervosa, whereas Jane has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The difference between them is that Martha
- will eventually recover from the disorder.
- is likely to be highly perfectionistic.
- has an eating disorder.
- has her weight within a normal range.
Correct Answer:
has her weight within a normal range.
Question 17
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect
- men and women equally.
- men more than women.
- women more than men.
- women more than older men but less than younger men.
Correct Answer:
women more than men.
Question 18
Unlike anorexics, individuals who have been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa typically
- have a positive body image.
- go on an eating binge and then purge.
- find it easier to restrict food intake.
- lack a fear of becoming overweight.
Correct Answer:
go on an eating binge and then purge.
Glossary:
Bulimia Nervosa: An eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern.