PSY 368 EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
When subthreshold forms of bulimia nervosa are included, prevalence estimates of the disorder range
from __________% to __________% of the female population in westernized countries. -(answer)5; 6
The heritability of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa indicates that there appears to be __________.
-(answer)a genetic component to both disorders
The mortality rate of Bulimia nervosa is which of the following? -(answer)3.9%
Most people with bulimia nervosa do what with their diagnosis? -(answer)keep it a secret
An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing
even in mild temperatures is __________. -(answer)lowered body temperature
Select the statement below that is TRUE of amenorrhea and the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the
DSM-5. -(answer)Amenorrhea need not be present for anorexia nervosa to be diagnosed.
Use of which of the following can be helpful in treating anorexia nervosa? -(answer)use of
multidisciplinary team
Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa include recurrent episodes of binge eating, a feeling of being "out of
control" during binge eating episodes, and __________ -(answer)inappropriate strategies for weight
control
Select the cognitive-behavioral treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioral
change among persons with eating disorders. -(answer)altering thinkin patterns
, PSY 368 EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Body mass index (BMI) is a way of expressing __________. -(answer)both height and weight in one
measure
Outcome research estimates tell us that __________% of patients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa
achieve full or partial remission. -(answer)50
most important personality trait found in cases of anorexia nervosa is __________.
A common personality trait in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa is __________. -(answer)perfectionism
Select the statement below that is TRUE of bulimia nervosa. -(answer)It is a more "modern"
phenomenon than anorexia nervosa
The rates at which binge eating disorder occurs in the general population make it the __________ of all
eating disorders in DSM-5. -(answer)most frequently occurring
Select the statement below that is FALSE regarding binge eating disorder. -(answer)It was accepted as a
formal psychiatric diagnosis in the 1990s.
In bulimia nervosa, binges are usually terminated because the person runs out of food, is interrupted by
someone, or __________. -(answer)experiences a strong urge to purge
Anorexia nervosa is most common in which of the following? -(answer)adolescent girls
As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more
__________. -(answer)impulsive
EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
When subthreshold forms of bulimia nervosa are included, prevalence estimates of the disorder range
from __________% to __________% of the female population in westernized countries. -(answer)5; 6
The heritability of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa indicates that there appears to be __________.
-(answer)a genetic component to both disorders
The mortality rate of Bulimia nervosa is which of the following? -(answer)3.9%
Most people with bulimia nervosa do what with their diagnosis? -(answer)keep it a secret
An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing
even in mild temperatures is __________. -(answer)lowered body temperature
Select the statement below that is TRUE of amenorrhea and the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the
DSM-5. -(answer)Amenorrhea need not be present for anorexia nervosa to be diagnosed.
Use of which of the following can be helpful in treating anorexia nervosa? -(answer)use of
multidisciplinary team
Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa include recurrent episodes of binge eating, a feeling of being "out of
control" during binge eating episodes, and __________ -(answer)inappropriate strategies for weight
control
Select the cognitive-behavioral treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioral
change among persons with eating disorders. -(answer)altering thinkin patterns
, PSY 368 EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Body mass index (BMI) is a way of expressing __________. -(answer)both height and weight in one
measure
Outcome research estimates tell us that __________% of patients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa
achieve full or partial remission. -(answer)50
most important personality trait found in cases of anorexia nervosa is __________.
A common personality trait in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa is __________. -(answer)perfectionism
Select the statement below that is TRUE of bulimia nervosa. -(answer)It is a more "modern"
phenomenon than anorexia nervosa
The rates at which binge eating disorder occurs in the general population make it the __________ of all
eating disorders in DSM-5. -(answer)most frequently occurring
Select the statement below that is FALSE regarding binge eating disorder. -(answer)It was accepted as a
formal psychiatric diagnosis in the 1990s.
In bulimia nervosa, binges are usually terminated because the person runs out of food, is interrupted by
someone, or __________. -(answer)experiences a strong urge to purge
Anorexia nervosa is most common in which of the following? -(answer)adolescent girls
As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more
__________. -(answer)impulsive
