Which of the following is true of an individual with bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder?
A. The individual has significantly low body weight compared to what is considered normal for age and height.
B. The individual relentlessly pursues thinness through starvation.
C. The individual goes on an eating binge and then purges by self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives.
D. The individual has a strong fear of becoming thin.
Answer: C
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Which treatment for depression produces benefits most quickly and which one produces the most long-lasting benefits?
a. Psychotherapy acts most quickly. Electroconvulsive therapy has the most lasting benefits. b. Electroconvulsive therapy acts most quickly. Psychotherapy has the most lasting benefits. c. Antidepressant drugs act most quickly. Electroconvulsive therapy has the most lasting benefits. d. Psychotherapy acts most quickly. Antidepressant drugs have the most lasting benefits.
The suggestion that the ____________________ cortex, characterized as the "executive control center" of the brain, appears to be the last area of the brain to fully mature has been used as a possible explanation for why ____________________ behavior peaks during adolescence
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A shared goal that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups is said to be
a. subordinate. b. super ordinate. c. competitive. d. passive.
A critical feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder is:
a. involuntary dwelling on an unwelcome thought. b. fear of dirt. c. fear of losing control. d. an overinflated sense of responsibility