Describe binge eating disorder
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
?Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, such as those seen in bulimia nervosa, but without regular use of the inappropriate compensatory measures that bulimics employ to avoid weight gain. Because binge eaters do not compensate for their overeating, they may be overweight. Current estimates suggest that within a 12-month period, 1.6% of adult females and 0.8% of adult males have binge eating disorder.
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a. ?g factor b. ?information-processing c. ?fluid intelligence d. ?triarchic
The ego-defense mechanism that deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others is:
a. repression b. reaction formation c. sublimation d. projection
Among the theories of bulimia, which emphasizes that idea that bulimia develops as a result of unrealistic social norms for body shape and appearance?
a. sociocultural theory b. clinical/psychiatric theory c. epidemiological/risk factors theory d. physiological factors theory
When tests are heterogeneous, estimates of internal consistency are likely to be
a. low. b. high. c. comparable. d. homogeneous.