Which of the following complicates the study of personality traits and eating disorders?

Which of the following complicates the study of personality traits and eating disorders?
 
  a. Personality disorders are always seen in those with eating disorders.
  b. Personality may be altered by malnourishment.
  c. Eating disorders may merely be a symptom of a personality disorder.
  d. Both personality disorders and eating disorders are highly subjective diagnostic categories, thus the collection of empirical data is tainted by the nature of these conditions.

Question 2

Which of the following is characteristic of the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia?
 
  a. the use of laxatives
  b. 30 to 50 percent of those who begin by binge-eating and purging become restricting type anorexics
  c. body weight is within normal range
  d. efforts to restrict food intake

Question 3

Someone who binges and purges and is severely underweight is diagnosed as anorexic, not bulimic. Treating physicians must be precise with this diagnosis because
 
  a. the patient will eventually stop bingeing and purging and start fasting.
  b. anorexia is considered the more reliable diagnosis.
  c. anorexia has a much higher death rate than bulimia.
  d. bingeing and purging are not considered very important symptoms.

Question 4

Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following behaviors would you expect her to have?
 
  a. self-induced vomiting
  b. cutting up her food into little pieces when she eats
  c. normal menstrual periods
  d. occasional bouts of overeating

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?
 
  a. memory loss
  b. excessive hair growth
  c. hearing and vision impairment
  d. death

Question 6

Which of the following is not a condition found in the DSM?
 
  a. Anorexia nervosa
  b. Bulimia nervosa
  c. Binge-eating disorder
  d. Obesity