Which of the following statements is true regarding body fat in those with bulimia nervosa?

A. Women with bulimia tend to have less body fat than those without the disorder.
B. Women with bulimia tend to have the same amount of body fat than those without the disorder.
C. Women with bulimia tend to have more body fat than those without the disorder.
D. Body fat fluctuates very quickly between higher and lower than average in women with bulimia.


Answer: C

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A. Turner syndrome B. XYY syndrome C. Klinefelter syndrome D. Fragile X syndrome

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The case study of Genie, an individual who grew up in extreme isolation, demonstrates that ______.

A. people lose their speech learning abilities by the time they reach adolescence, unless they are stimulated early in life B. speech learning ability is more or less unchanged throughout one's lifespan C. speech learning is effectively impossible for someone whose early development took place in isolation D. early development is crucial for speech learning, but some speech learning abilities persist into later life

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Regarding cultural awareness and being a culturally skilled therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Cultural awareness has helped broaden our ideas about mental health and optimal development. b. Cultural barriers apply to communication in all areas of life, not just therapy. c. One of the main jobs of a culturally skilled therapist is to help clients to adapt to the cultural norms of the majority culture as quickly as possible to aid their treatment. d. The culturally skilled therapist must be open to cultural differences without resorting to stereotypes.

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Aunts and uncles share ________ percent of their genes with their nieces and nephews, on average.

A. 12.5 B. 25 C. 0 D. 50

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