Question 1

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking generally occur

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A)  during REM sleep.
B)  during the twilight stages between sleep and waking.
C)  during NREM sleep.
D)  after some severe daytime stressor.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Recent research suggests that the restricting and bingeing/purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa

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A)  Alternate in the same person in a cyclic fashion..
B)  have completely different causes.
C)  show few differences in severity of symptoms or personality.
D)  are useless distinctions of the same disorderE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Describe the problems associated with using medications such as benzodiazepines as a treatment for insomnia disorder.

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There are several drawbacks to medical t...

Question 4

Describe four approaches to the treatment of obesity.Explain the relationship of body mass index (BMI)to the appropriateness of each treatment approach.Describe the risks,benefits,and effectiveness of each approach.

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The treatment of obesity is only moderat...

Question 5

The most accurate statement regarding the use of self-help diet books in the treatment of obesity is that

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A)  there is a moderate level of long-term effectiveness.
B)  they are effective only when used in combination with physician counseling.
C)  they are more effective than commercial self-help programs such as Jenny Craig.
D)  they work for only a very few individuals.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Of the following,the correct pairing is

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A)  dyssomnia - sleepwalking.
B)  dyssomnia - a sleep disturbance.
C)  parasomnia - waking up after three or four hours of sleep and then being unable to fall back to sleep.
D)  parasomnia - lack of REM sleep.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

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A)  genetic.
B)  psychological.
C)  somatogenic.
D)  sociocultural.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia,it is necessary to rule out all of the following

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A)  sleep apnea.
B)  insomnia
C)  early life exposure to a viral infection such as mononucleosis.
D)  current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs such as the "student bodies program,"

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A)  the participants showed no beneficial effects.
B)  participants reported improvement in body image and decreased drive for thinness.
C)  Virtually no participant has developed symptoms of an eating disorder.
D)  the drop-out rate has been extremely high.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Discuss possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic seen in the US and other countries and the relative efficacy of currently available obesity treatment options and preventions.

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The causes of obesity in the modern worl...

Question 11

The hallmark of anorexia nervosa is

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A)  food refusal.
B)  a binge-purge cycle.
C)  15 percent or lower weight than is expected for that height and body size
D)  a morbid fear of gaining weight and behaviors to lose weight.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Of the following,the group in which we would expect to see the highest incidence of anorexia nervosa is

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A)  Homosexual men.
B)  Female body builders.
C)  Ballet dancers.
D)  Female track stars.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of these factors does NOT contribute to obesity?

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A)  Modernized environment
B)  Genetics
C)  Personality
D)  All of the above contribute to obesityE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night,appearing frightened and inconsolable.Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes,and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning.Joan appears to be experiencing

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A)  dyssomnia.
B)  hypersomnia.
C)  nightmares.
D)  sleep terrors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

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