Miranda has not eaten any food for the last three days. She has lost so much weight recently that her bones are showing through her skin. Even then, when Miranda looks in the mirror, she sees a person who needs to lose another ten pounds. This behavioral pattern is MOST consistent with
A. anorexia nervosa.
B. binge eating disorder.
C. yo-yo dieting.
D. bulimia nervosa.
Answer: A
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A. Barron, who has a lengthy criminal record B. Diane, who has developed posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked C. Niles, who has had several schizophrenic episodes D. Veronica, who has few psychological problems but frequently moves from place to place
A single-subject experiment that showed a 75% improvement in depression after a particular treatment would certainly show _________, even without statistics
a. Power b. Clinical significance c. ABAB design d. Mixed design
A third grade class participated in a special reading program. Only the poorest readers in the class showed any improvement in reading. This outcome may have been obtained because of:
a. diffusion. b. instrumentation. c. statistical regression. d. maturation.
James and Lange argued that physiological arousal is the result of emotional experiences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false