Amy is a young woman who is very competitive and comes from a high-achieving, wealthy family. She is very social and likes the fact that she is quite popular. She believes that her popularity is dependent on the weight and shape of her body. Amy has a boyfriend but worries that she may care more about their relationship than he does. The feature that puts Amy most at risk for an eating disorder is her
a. belief that her weight and body shape influence her popularity.
b. belief that her boyfriend cares less about the relationship than she does.
c. successful family.
d. competitive nature.
Question 2
Susan, a woman of relatively normal weight, sometimes eats huge quantities of junk food with no ability to stop herself. She follows this with long periods of complete fasting. Based on this information, Susan would
a. be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa.
b. be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.
c. not be diagnosed with any disorder because she is of normal weight.
d. not be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa because she is not purging.
Young or old lady?
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