Arianna diets excessively and weighs only 85 percent of what her weight should be for her height. She denies the seriousness of her abnormally low body weight, which is characteristic of
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia nervosa.
c. a serious taste aversion.
d. the behavioral dieting syndrome.
ANSWER: a
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