AP PSYCHOLOGY

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MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
year old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has became increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from:
A
hyper-metabolism
B
bulimia nervosa
C
an abnormally high set point
D
anorexia nervosa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between BN and AN are the disordered eating patterns through which the conditions are expressed. People with anorexia nervosa exhibit restrictive eating behavior. People with bulimia nervosa experience cycles of binging and and then purging behaviors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The typical profile of a person with bulimia nervosa is an adolescent to young adult female who is impulsive, perfectionistic, hard-working, introverted, resistant to change and self-critical. They also tend to have low self-esteem based on body image distortion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Individuals with bulimia are usually of normal weight or are slightly overweight. Bulimia may include other non-purging compensatory behaviors such as periods of fasting or excessive exercise.

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