Tracey regularly eats extremely large meals and afterwards is overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and depression. To reduce this distress, she consumes laxatives to rid herself of the food she just ate. Given this eating pattern, Tracey would likely be diagnosed with a(n)
A. anorexia nervosa.
B. bulimia nervosa.
C. binge eating disorder.
D. lateral hypothalamus (LH) lesion.
Answer: B
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