Of the following, which is the MOST accurate statement regarding eating disorders?
a. Bulimia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than anorexia nervosa.
b. Both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa lead to death in 2–10% of patients.
c. Anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa.
d. While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions, neither is a life-threatening condition.
C
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a. an interest in the way cognition and motivation interact. b. a focus the role of culture in shaping behavior. c. an integration of biological and social perspectives. d. a concern for the lack of ethical standards in research.
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b. The majority of children with ADHD outgrow their problems before adolescence. c. Many adults have ADHD but were never been diagnosed in childhood. d. Signs of ADHD are unlikely to be present before the age of two.
Spencer and Chen (2004) found that Chinese Americans who experience language-based discrimination:
a. sought informal help-seeking from friends and relatives. b. caused the patients to seek higher educated providers. c. caused the patients to avoid all health care. d. caused the patients to self-medicate.
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