Chapter 3

Question 1

weight preoccupation

Answer 1

encompasses dieting, body image, eating disorders, and other obsessive tendencies with weight and food.

Question 2

dieting

Answer 2

a futile, often harmful process of restrictive eating, usually caused by body dissatisfaction, preoccupation with thinness, and the false belief that self-worth is dependent on body size. (Bear)

Question 3

effects of dieting

Answer 3

preoccupation with food, irritability, depression, social withdrawal, and lowered self esteem (when diets fail)

Question 4

people diet to..

Answer 4

alter body/physical appearance and/or alter body image

Question 5

body image

Answer 5

multidimensional construct. the picture you hold in your mind of your body.

Question 6

cognitive

Answer 6

what you think about your body

Question 7

affective

Answer 7

feelings about your body

Question 8

perceptual

Answer 8

how you visualize your body in your mind

Question 9

behavioral

Answer 9

things you do to try to change your body

Question 10

causes for body image concerns

Answer 10

puberty, peer pressure, family, media, and gender differences.

Question 11

dealing with negative body image

Answer 11

1. accept that bodies come in different shapes and sizes.
2. recognize your weight and shape will change at different times in your life.
3. explore who you are and who you were created to be.
4. remember attractiveness comes from within.

Question 12

joy

Answer 12

the ability to respond to God’s triumphs: seeing, feeling, and expressing celebration in God’s victories. A response to God’s blessings.

Question 13

Binge eating

Answer 13

EDNOS

Question 14

Anorexia Nervosa (AN)

Answer 14

refusal to maintain minimum body weight, intense fear of weight gain, and significant disturbance in the perception of the shape/size of body. No periods in women.

Question 15

Signs of AN

Answer 15

dramatic weight loss, preoccupation with weight, food, calories, fat content, and dieting, and a refusal to eat certain foods.

Question 16

Bulimia Nervosa (BN)

Answer 16

repeated episodes of bingeing followed by behaviors designed to eliminate food from the body.

Question 17

Signs of BN

Answer 17

binge eating, large amounts of food consumed in short period of time, purging, have cuts or calluses on back of hands.

Question 18

EDNOS

Answer 18

Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. Binge eating disorder (BED), compulsive exercising (anorexia athletica, female athlete triad syndrome), and other symptoms of disordered eating behaviors.

Question 19

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Answer 19

frequent episodes of uncontrolled overeating.

Question 20

Signs of BED

Answer 20

eating frequently and in large quantities, feeling out of control and unable to stop eating, feeling uncomfortably full after eating, feeling guilty and ashamed of binge eating.

Question 21

Anorexia Atheletica

Answer 21

compulsive exercising. not a recognized diagnosis.

Question 22

Signs of Anorexic Athletica

Answer 22

exercising beyond requirements of good health, fanatical obsession of weight and diet, withdrawal

Question 23

Female Athlete Triad Syndrome

Answer 23

combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis.

Question 24

Warning signs of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome

Answer 24

pursue sports that emphasize low body weight and lean physique, fatigue, frequent anemia, electrolyte abnormalities, and increased number of fractures.

Question 25

Amenorrhea

Answer 25

absence of menses in 2 cases: when menarche doesn’t occur between 14 & 16 and normal sex characteristics don’t develop, or when menstrual bleeding is absent for 6mos in a woman with regular menses.

Question 26

osteoporosis

Answer 26

loss of bone mineral density and the inadequate formation of bone.

Question 27

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Answer 27

Not an eating disorder. A preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance that causes clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning and is not better accounted for by another disorder.

Question 28

Signs of BDD

Answer 28

frequently comparing one’s appearances with others, repeatedly checking the appearance of the specific body part in mirrors, and wearing excessive clothing, makeup, or hats to camouflage the perceived flaw.

Question 29

muscle dismorphia

Answer 29

preoccupation with idea that one’s body is insufficiently lean or muscular. Not an eating disorder.

Question 30

Signs of muscle dismorphia

Answer 30

constant need for affirmation of appearance, compulsive weightlifting/bodybuilding routines, steroids (etc.).

Question 31

estimated number of people struggling with an eatine disorder in US.

Answer 31

1 million men; 10 million women; 25 million BED

Question 32

Eating disorders are a non-Christian problem

Answer 32

False

Question 33

5 sociocultural influences of ED

Answer 33

1. cultural overemphasis on thinness
2. glorification of youth
3. changing roles of women and men in society
4. a fitness-crazed culture
5. presence of the media

Question 34

3 examples of media with messages about advantages of being thin

Answer 34

TV, movies, magazines

Question 35

psychological and interpersonal influences

Answer 35

distorted body image, depression, perfectionism, and low self-esteem.

Question 36

Eating disorders can lead to depression

Answer 36

true

Question 37

3 fundamental building blocks of human personality

Answer 37

emotion, intelligence, and will

Question 38

low self-esteem may lead to body dissatisfaction

Answer 38

true

Question 39

Biological influences

Answer 39

genetics

Question 40

Familial influences

Answer 40

praise for slenderness, disrespect for one’s emotional needs, overprotective, critical family environment. Mothers play a big role.

Question 41

motives for change

Answer 41

try to control feelings by controlling appearance, gain approval and acceptance, cope with or manage stress, anxiety, and heavy emotions.

Question 42

minimum involvement for recovery from ED

Answer 42

maintaining normal/near normal body weight, women resuming periods, eating well-balanced diet with variety of foods, and reducing irrational fears about different types of food.

Question 43

Influences of ED

Answer 43

biological, familial, sociocultural, psychological