Feeding And Eating Disorders

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Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Theories and Causes
Research
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Communication and Learning Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conduct Problems
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Question 1

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Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ from individuals with anorexia in that they _____ , while those with anorexia do/are not.

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do not eat

are within 10% of their normal weight

are driven to thinness

are secretive about their disorder

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Question 2

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Eating disorders are the ____ most common illness in adolescent females.

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second

third

fifth

tenth

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Question 3

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Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are disproportionately related to ____ influences.

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sociocultural

biological

familial

psychological

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Question 4

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Which statement about picky eating in young childhood is true?

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Over a third of young children are described as picky eaters.

Picky eating is more common among boys than girls.

Picky eating in young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders.

Picky eating always leads to eating disorders.

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Question 5

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Which factor is LEAST characteristic of teens who develop eating problems (Graber et al., 1994)?

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Higher percentage of body fat

Early pubertal maturation

Poor academic achievement

Concurrent psychological problems

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Question 6

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Which of the following is NOT necessarily a part of the binge-purge cycle?

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Tension and cravings

Shame and disgust

Strict monitoring of body weight

Strict dieting

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Question 7

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Which of the following effects is LEAST likely to occur when an individual is malnourished?

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A loss of circadian rhythm

A decrease in the release of growth hormone

Dermatological changes

Lethargy, apathy, and depression

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Question 8

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An individual's balance of energy expenditure is referred to as their ____ .

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set point

metabolic rate

circadian rhythm

net caloric intake

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Question 9

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If fat levels decrease below our body's normal range, the hypothalamus ____ .

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produces less insulin

triggers the proliferation of fat cells

slows metabolism

releases growth hormone

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Question 10

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Approximately 50% to 75% of growth hormone production occurs ____ .

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prenatally

after the onset of deep sleep

during adolescence

when eating

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Question 11

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Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders in childhood are most characterized by ____ .

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the eating of nonnutritive substances

bingeing and purging to lose weight

significant weight loss

purposeful regurgitation of food

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Question 12

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Failure to thrive is more common among ____ .

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girls

children from disadvantaged environments

adolescents

individuals with mental retardation

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Question 13

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Early onset of feeding disorder is often associated with ____ .

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intellectual disability

parental overemphasis on food

inadequate care giving

poor metabolic control

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Question 14

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____ has/have been identified as a specific risk factor for an infant's eating or feeding disorder.

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Difficult temperament

Poor metabolic control

Parental psychopathology

Maternal eating disorders

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Question 15

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A child who eats insects and wood chips is likely to be diagnosed with ____ .

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feeding disorder of childhood

rumination disorder

failure to thrive

pica

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Question 16

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Pica is often seen in individuals with ____ .

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intellectual disability

ADHD

depression

bulimia

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Question 17

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Pica among young children (without intellectual disability) often remits ____ .

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when the child starts teething

after the child experiences a bout of sickness due to eating something inedible

when the child experiences increased stimulation

once the child has the cognitive capacity to understand that certain substances are not edible

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Question 18

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Pica in the first and second years of life among otherwise normally developing infants and toddlers is likely due to ____ .

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undiagnosed learning disorders

hunger

exploration

underlying depression

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Question 19

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Failure to thrive is characterized by ____ .

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serious digestion problems

growth and eating problems

overeating problems

fear of getting fat

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Question 20

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Mothers of infants with failure to thrive have been found to be ____ than mothers of infants without failure to thrive.

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more insecurely attached

lower in self-esteem

older

less intelligent

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