Psych 405 Exam 3 Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
anorexia nervosa - answer a disorder marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by
extreme weight loss
what percent of people with anorexia are restricting type - answer 50%
what percent of cases of anorexia occur in females - answer 75%
anorexia.peak age of onset - answer 14-20
how does anorexia typically begin - answer with a diet
what percent of people with anorexia have eating disturbances for decades - answer
20%
biggest motivator for anorexia - answer fear (of becoming obese, giving in to growing
desire to eat, losing control over size and shape of their body
amenorrhea - answer the absence of mentrual cycles
medical problems associated with anorexia - answer amenorrhea, low body temp, low
blood pressure, body swelling, reduced bone mineral density, slow heart rate,
metabolic and electrolyte imbalances, rough skin, brittle nails, hair loss, cold/blue
hands and feet, lanugo
lanugo - answer fine silky hair that covers some newborns
bulimia nervosa - answer a disorder marked by frequent eating binges followed by
forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight
binge - answer - an episode of uncontrollable eating during which a person ingests a
very large quantity of food in a limited period of time (about 2 hours)
- usually multiple per week
- in secret
- sweet, high-calorie foods with soft texture
,- 2,000-3,400 calories
- preceded by feelings of tension and followed by feelings of guilt, shame, self-blame,
depression
compensatory behaviors - answer - forced vomiting, misusing
laxatives/diuretics/enemas, fasting, excessively exercising
- may relieve uncomfortable fullness and reduce anxiety/self-disgust
peak age of onset for bulimia - answer 15-20
what percent of people with bulimia are female - answer 75%
which is more concerned with pleasing others, being attractive to others and having
intimate relationships: anorexia or bulimia? - answer bulimia
what percent of people with bulimia display characteristics of a personality disorder -
answer 33%
health problems related to bulimia - answer potassium deficiency, tooth problems, 1/2
have amenorrhea, cardiovascular disease
what percent of women are dissatisfied with their bodies - answer 73%
what percent of men are dissatisfied with their bodies - answer 56%
binge-eating disorder - answer a disorder marked by frequent binges without extreme
compensatory acts
what percent of people with binge-eating disorder become overweight or obese -
answer 50%
most prevalent eating disorder - answer binge eating disorder
what percent of people with binge eating disorder are female - answer 64%
health problems associated with binge eating disorder - answer diabetes, high blood
pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, strokes
Hilde Bruch - answer - pioneer in study and treatment of eating disorders,
psychodynamic view
, - disturbed mother child interactions -> ego deficiencies -> severe perceptual
disturbances -> disordered eating
psychodynamic explanation of what causes eating disorders - answer ineffective
parenting and failure to attend to children's needs -> children grow up confused and
unaware of their own internal needs -> turn to external guides -> seek excessive control
over body size and shape -> eating disorders
some support for theory
cognitive behavioral explanations of eating disorders - answer - core pathology: people
with anorexia and bulimia blame themselves based on their shape and weight and ability
to control them
relationship between depression and eating disorders - answer - half of people with
eating disorders have symptoms of depression
- link between depression and bulimia especially
- close relatives of people with eating disorders seem to have a higher rate of
depressive disorders
- depression-related brain circuit of many people with eating disorders shows
abnormalities
- antidepressants sometimes helpful to treat
biological factors associated with eating disorders - answer - relatives 6x more likely
than non-relatives to have eating disorders
- 70% of identical twins of someone with an eating disorder also have the disorder
compared to 20% of fraternal twins
- dysfunctional brain circuits related to MDD, GAD, OCD
- large and active insula
- uncommonly large orbitofrontal cortex
- hyperactive striatum
- small prefrontal cortex
- abnormal activity of serotonin, dopamine, glutamate
Answers 100% Correct
anorexia nervosa - answer a disorder marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by
extreme weight loss
what percent of people with anorexia are restricting type - answer 50%
what percent of cases of anorexia occur in females - answer 75%
anorexia.peak age of onset - answer 14-20
how does anorexia typically begin - answer with a diet
what percent of people with anorexia have eating disturbances for decades - answer
20%
biggest motivator for anorexia - answer fear (of becoming obese, giving in to growing
desire to eat, losing control over size and shape of their body
amenorrhea - answer the absence of mentrual cycles
medical problems associated with anorexia - answer amenorrhea, low body temp, low
blood pressure, body swelling, reduced bone mineral density, slow heart rate,
metabolic and electrolyte imbalances, rough skin, brittle nails, hair loss, cold/blue
hands and feet, lanugo
lanugo - answer fine silky hair that covers some newborns
bulimia nervosa - answer a disorder marked by frequent eating binges followed by
forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight
binge - answer - an episode of uncontrollable eating during which a person ingests a
very large quantity of food in a limited period of time (about 2 hours)
- usually multiple per week
- in secret
- sweet, high-calorie foods with soft texture
,- 2,000-3,400 calories
- preceded by feelings of tension and followed by feelings of guilt, shame, self-blame,
depression
compensatory behaviors - answer - forced vomiting, misusing
laxatives/diuretics/enemas, fasting, excessively exercising
- may relieve uncomfortable fullness and reduce anxiety/self-disgust
peak age of onset for bulimia - answer 15-20
what percent of people with bulimia are female - answer 75%
which is more concerned with pleasing others, being attractive to others and having
intimate relationships: anorexia or bulimia? - answer bulimia
what percent of people with bulimia display characteristics of a personality disorder -
answer 33%
health problems related to bulimia - answer potassium deficiency, tooth problems, 1/2
have amenorrhea, cardiovascular disease
what percent of women are dissatisfied with their bodies - answer 73%
what percent of men are dissatisfied with their bodies - answer 56%
binge-eating disorder - answer a disorder marked by frequent binges without extreme
compensatory acts
what percent of people with binge-eating disorder become overweight or obese -
answer 50%
most prevalent eating disorder - answer binge eating disorder
what percent of people with binge eating disorder are female - answer 64%
health problems associated with binge eating disorder - answer diabetes, high blood
pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, strokes
Hilde Bruch - answer - pioneer in study and treatment of eating disorders,
psychodynamic view
, - disturbed mother child interactions -> ego deficiencies -> severe perceptual
disturbances -> disordered eating
psychodynamic explanation of what causes eating disorders - answer ineffective
parenting and failure to attend to children's needs -> children grow up confused and
unaware of their own internal needs -> turn to external guides -> seek excessive control
over body size and shape -> eating disorders
some support for theory
cognitive behavioral explanations of eating disorders - answer - core pathology: people
with anorexia and bulimia blame themselves based on their shape and weight and ability
to control them
relationship between depression and eating disorders - answer - half of people with
eating disorders have symptoms of depression
- link between depression and bulimia especially
- close relatives of people with eating disorders seem to have a higher rate of
depressive disorders
- depression-related brain circuit of many people with eating disorders shows
abnormalities
- antidepressants sometimes helpful to treat
biological factors associated with eating disorders - answer - relatives 6x more likely
than non-relatives to have eating disorders
- 70% of identical twins of someone with an eating disorder also have the disorder
compared to 20% of fraternal twins
- dysfunctional brain circuits related to MDD, GAD, OCD
- large and active insula
- uncommonly large orbitofrontal cortex
- hyperactive striatum
- small prefrontal cortex
- abnormal activity of serotonin, dopamine, glutamate
