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Martha falls within the normal weight range for her age and height, but she is so obsessed with the fear of appearing heavy that she uses laxatives and diuretics daily. Martha likely suffers from
 
  a. bulimia nervosa. c. obesity anxiety disorder.
  b. anorexia nervosa. d. generalized eating dysfunction.

Question 2

Children who display independence, self-control, and cooperation are said to have ________ and are most likely to have parents with a(n) ________ parenting style.
 
  a. interagent consistency; permissive c. interagent consistency; authoritative
  b. instrumental competence; permissive d. instrumental competence; authoritative

Question 3

An eating disorder in which body weight is within normal range, but extreme concern about body weight is accompanied by binge eating and vomiting is called
 
  a. psychologica nervosa. c. boulimos nervosa.
  b. anorexia nervosa. d. bulimia nervosa.

Question 4

Bob encourages dialogue between himself and his children when family decisions need to be made; but when he makes a final decision, he expects everyone to respect it. Jack rarely discusses any issue with his family, makes all of the decisions by himself, and expects everyone in the family to obey his wishes. According to Baumrind's parenting-style classification, Bob's parenting style is ________ and Jack's is ________.
 
  a. authoritarian; permissive c. authoritative; authoritarian
  b. permissive; authoritarian d. authoritarian; authoritative

Question 5

Jessica is obsessed with the fear of appearing too heavy and as a consequence she has become very thin. Jessica suffers from
 
  a. bulimia nervosa. c. obesity anxiety disorder.
  b. anorexia nervosa. d. generalized eating dysfunction.

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