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PSYC 210 Module 3 – Abnormal Psychology EXAM
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anorexia nervosa .......Answer.........A disorder marked by the
pursuit of extreme thinness and by and extreme loss of weight.
binging .......Answer.........Episodes of uncontrollable eating during
which a person ingests a very large quantity of food.
binge-purge cycle .......Answer.........The cycle of a binge eating
episode followed by a forced `purge of all that was injected in
the episode.
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bing eating disorder .......Answer.........A disorder marked by
frequent binges but not marked by compensatory behaviors.
blind weighing .......Answer.........A for of weigh-in used in
treatment of eating disorders in which the patient does not see
their actual weight in order to keep them from becoming upset
by it.
bulimia nervosa .......Answer.........A disorder marked by frequent
eating ginger that are followed by forced vomiting or other
extreme compensatory behaviors.
CBT for anorexia .......Answer.........Patients monitor their feelings,
hunger levels, and food intake and the ties between these
variables, perhaps in a diary. They are also taught to identify
their "core pathology" (the deep-seated belief that that should
be judged by their shape and weight and by their ability to
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control these). They are then taught alternative ways of coping
with stress. They are also taught to listen to their internal
feelings, and to change their attitudes about weight and their
maladaptive assumptions.
CBT for bulimia .......Answer.........Patients keep diaries of their
feelings of hunger and fullness, as well as their other feelings in
order to understand their patterns and what triggers their desire
to binge. Another technique used is exposure and response
therapy prevention in which patients are exposed to situations
that would normally make them binge and are shown that their
feelings are unwarranted. They are also allowed to eat certain
foods but are not allowed to purge. The patients are also taught
to change their maladaptive attitudes toward weight and food.
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HPA pathway (and eating disorders) .......Answer.........The
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway. This is involved in
eating disorders.
hypothalamus .......Answer.........A part of the brain that helps
regulate various bodily functions, including eating and hunger.
lateral hypothalamus .......Answer.........The lateral hypothalamus
produces hunger
Karen Carpenter .......Answer.........A singer who had anorexia
nervosa.
Kelly Clarkson .......Answer.........A singer with anorexia nervosa.
multidimensional risk perspective .......Answer.........A theory that
identifies several kind of risk factors that are thought to combine
PSYC 210 Module 3 – Abnormal Psychology EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
BANK AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND
NEW VERSION>
anorexia nervosa .......Answer.........A disorder marked by the
pursuit of extreme thinness and by and extreme loss of weight.
binging .......Answer.........Episodes of uncontrollable eating during
which a person ingests a very large quantity of food.
binge-purge cycle .......Answer.........The cycle of a binge eating
episode followed by a forced `purge of all that was injected in
the episode.
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bing eating disorder .......Answer.........A disorder marked by
frequent binges but not marked by compensatory behaviors.
blind weighing .......Answer.........A for of weigh-in used in
treatment of eating disorders in which the patient does not see
their actual weight in order to keep them from becoming upset
by it.
bulimia nervosa .......Answer.........A disorder marked by frequent
eating ginger that are followed by forced vomiting or other
extreme compensatory behaviors.
CBT for anorexia .......Answer.........Patients monitor their feelings,
hunger levels, and food intake and the ties between these
variables, perhaps in a diary. They are also taught to identify
their "core pathology" (the deep-seated belief that that should
be judged by their shape and weight and by their ability to
,age 3 of 142
control these). They are then taught alternative ways of coping
with stress. They are also taught to listen to their internal
feelings, and to change their attitudes about weight and their
maladaptive assumptions.
CBT for bulimia .......Answer.........Patients keep diaries of their
feelings of hunger and fullness, as well as their other feelings in
order to understand their patterns and what triggers their desire
to binge. Another technique used is exposure and response
therapy prevention in which patients are exposed to situations
that would normally make them binge and are shown that their
feelings are unwarranted. They are also allowed to eat certain
foods but are not allowed to purge. The patients are also taught
to change their maladaptive attitudes toward weight and food.
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HPA pathway (and eating disorders) .......Answer.........The
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway. This is involved in
eating disorders.
hypothalamus .......Answer.........A part of the brain that helps
regulate various bodily functions, including eating and hunger.
lateral hypothalamus .......Answer.........The lateral hypothalamus
produces hunger
Karen Carpenter .......Answer.........A singer who had anorexia
nervosa.
Kelly Clarkson .......Answer.........A singer with anorexia nervosa.
multidimensional risk perspective .......Answer.........A theory that
identifies several kind of risk factors that are thought to combine
