While eating disorders typically appear in adolescence, there is a new trend towards hospitalizing ...

While eating disorders typically appear in adolescence, there is a new trend towards hospitalizing people aged ______ for eating disorders.
 
  a) 5-12
  b) 25-35
  c) 40-50
  d) 55+

Question 2

When was the diagnosis of binge eating disorder first introduced into the DSM?
 
  a) DSM-III
  b) DSM-IV
  c) DSM-IV-TR
  d) DSM-5

Question 3

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?
 
  a) A recent community study in Italy found lifetime prevalence rates of 3.5
  b) A twin study in Sweden estimated prevalence rates to be 4.1
  c) Statistics Canada's 2002 Mental Health and Well-being Survey found that 5.3 of Canadians 15 years of age or older had been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months
  d) CCHS determined that 1.5 of young women aged 15-24 reported having an eating disorder

Question 4

A survey (von Ranson & Robinson, 2006 ) of therapists treating eating disorder clients suggested that a(n) _____________ approach may be the norm rather than the exception.
 
  a) cognitive
  b) behavioural
  c) cognitive-behavioural
  d) eclectic

Question 5

In her recent study of high- versus low-anxiety sensitive participants, McCabe found that high-anxiety sensitive participants were more likely to recall words that were:
 
  a) Neutral
  b) Positive
  c) Anxious
  d) Threatening

Question 6

Which of the eating disorders is the most diagnosed?
 
  a) Anorexia nervosa
  b) Bulimia nervosa
  c) Binge eating disorder
  d) Eating disorder not otherwise specified

Question 7

Eating disorder not otherwise specified is diagnosed at which rates?
 
  a) Between 10 and 30
  b) Between 20 and 40
  c) Between 40 and 60
  d) Between 40 and 70

Question 8

To test the impact of therapy on depression, a researcher tells a random half of his participants (falsely) that they failed an exam. He then conducts one hour of therapy with the failure participants.
 
  One week later the participants given false feedback are no more depressed than the control group, so the researcher concludes the treatment was effective. This would be described as which type of research?
 
  a) A mixed design
  b) An analogue study
  c) A correlational design
  d) Convenience sampling