A woman engages in out-of-control eating, during which she may consume massive amounts of calories. Afterwards, feeling depressed, she will attempt to purge her body of these calories by vomiting
Although she is of average weight, she nevertheless feels uncomfortable with her appearance. The woman most likely suffers from
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia nervosa.
c. anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
d. compulsive eating disorder
Answer: b. bulimia nervosa.
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A. in a house fire B. in a gun-related death C. in a transportation-related accident D. by drowning
Larry, age 5, suffers from an inability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
His speech is characterized by repetition of certain sounds and syllables, prolongation of certain sounds, and displaying excess tension when emitting words. He is suffering from ______. a. language disorder b. mixed receptive/ language disorder c. speech sound disorder d. childhood onset fluency disorder
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A. token economy B. rationalization C. modeling D. group therapy
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)