Yoriko, a 17-year-old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with anorexia. What is unusual about this case?
a. It is unusual for an anorexic to deny having an eating disorder.
b. It is
unusual for a 17-year-old girl to have anorexia.
c. It is unusual for an anorexic to miss five menstrual cycles.
d. It is unusual for an anorexic to have an accurate body image.
d
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a. She is female, and alcohol use disorder is only seen in males. b. DSM excludes DWI as a criterion for alcohol use disorder. c. DSM requires a recurrent pattern of problematic use. d. Intoxication is not pathological.
Quentin has a strong need to excel at whatever he does. Quentin's need is called need for
a. achievement. b. arousal. c. affiliation. d. sensation. e. external rewards.
The _____ is located at the tip of each horn of the hippocampus.
A) thalamus B) amygdala C) hypothalamus D) basal ganglia
At least one study has suggested that ___________________ showed less support for a jury trial than a bench trial
A. White Americans B. Black Americans C. Hispanic Americans D. B and C only