The higher rates of eating disorders in females may be the result of
A. yo-yo dieting.
B. accessibility of food.
C. unhappiness with their school work.
D. the influence of unrealistic images of fashion models.
Q. 2The eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss is called
A. bulimia.
B. anorexia nervosa.
C. night eating syndrome.
D. binge eating.
Q. 3Which of the following is a common psychological factor associated with eating disorders?
A. fear of being alone
B. self-centeredness
C. perfectionism
D. panic disorder
Q. 4Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by
A. a need to sleep too much.
B. a need to repeat a certain behavior.
C. a fear of leaving the house.
D. a need to be alone.
Q. 5People with anorexia nervosa have
A. a misperception of body size.
B. a distorted sense of body image.
C. an intense fear of gaining weight.
D all of the above.
Q. 6To be diagnosed with an eating disorder
A. a person must meet specific criteria.
B. a person can display disordered eating behaviors.
C. a person must refuse to eat.
D. a person must abuse laxatives.
Q. 7An individual's risk for certain eating disorders is increased by
A. a genetic predisposition.
B. eating outside the home.
C. yo-yo dieting.
D. jobsite stress.
Q. 8What percentage of eating disorders occurs in men?
A. 5 percent
B. 9 percent
C. 12 percent
D. 18 percent
Q. 9The term disordered eating refers to
A. eating breakfast foods like cereal at dinnertime.
B. confusion about which foods are healthy.
C. eating patterns that are considered potentially harmful.
D. a vegan diet.
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