Which statement accurately reflects our knowledge on the treatment of eating disorders?
A. Bulimia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders.
B. Eighty-two percent of those diagnosed with an eating disorder show symptoms 5 years later.
C. Anorexia nervosa is more amenable to treatment because victims tend to acknowledge that their behavior is unhealthy.
D. Family-based therapy has not been shown to be successful with the treatment of eating disorders.
Answer: B
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How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?
a. Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. b. People merely fake being hypnotized. c. Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. d. Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.
The _______________ is the largest part of the human brain
a. cerebrum b. thalamus c. amygdala d. hippocampus
In one of the earliest social psychological experiments, Triplett (1897–1898) found that
A) children wound their fishing reels more quickly when adults were watching than when they were not. B) children wound their fishing reels more slowly when adults were watching than when they were not. C) children wound their fishing reels more slowly when other children were also winding their fishing reels. D) children wound their fishing reels more quickly when other children were also winding their fishing reels.
An example of an atypical antipsychotic not considered as a first choice treatment is:
a. haldol b. clozapine c. risperidone d. zyprexa