Author Question: In the two cases of eating disorders presented in your textbookSerrita with anorexia and Michelle ... (Read 39 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

In the two cases of eating disorders presented in your textbookSerrita with anorexia and Michelle with bulimiathere was a very clear difference in their emotional reactions to their behavior. Serrita felt _________ while Michelle felt _________.

a. shame / pride
b. pride / shame
c. out of control / in control
d. depressed / euphoric

Question 2

Terrell will do almost anything for extra credit. He sees a sign recruiting participants for research on eating. When he inquires, he is told the study involves semi-starvation. He is a bit leery now, so he heads over to the library to read up on the

topic. What he finds persuades him to look for other ways to earn extra credit. What did he find?

a. Semi-starvation experiments are associated with a high mortality rate.
b. The experience will lead to symptoms similar to posttraumatic stress disorder.
c. Semi-starvation permanently alters the biological mechanisms that control eating.
d. Participants are likely to develop obsessions and compulsions concerning food that continue after they return to their normal weight.