Test Bank for Psychology and the Challenges of Life- Adjustment and Growth 14th Edition Rathus

Package Title: Test Bank Course Title: Nevid & Rathus, Adjustment Psychology 14th Edition Chapter Number: Chapter 01 Question type: Multiple-Choice 1) Javon regularly engages in episodes of binge eating, where he consumes massive quantities of calories in a single sitting. To avoid gaining weight, he then forces himself to purge the food through self-induced vomiting. Javon may be suffering from a condition called ________. a) anorexia nervosa b) binge-eating disorder c) pica d) bulimia nervosa Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective 1: Explain the differences between adjustment and personal growth, nature and nurture, and the clinical approach versus the healthy personality approach to the psychology of adjustment. Standard 1: Bloom's || Application Section Reference 1: Psychology and Adjustment 2) According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH), the two main reasons why college students seek counseling are: a) anxiety and depression. b) homesickness and loneliness. c) academic insecurity and alcohol problems. d) eating disorders and phobias. Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective 1: Explain the differences between adjustment and personal growth, nature and nurture, and the clinical approach versus the healthy personality approach to the psychology of adjustment. Standard 1: Bloom's || Knowledge Section Reference 1: Psychology and Adjustment 3) According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH), about 10% of college students have engaged in which behavior? a) binge drinking b) a suicide attempt c) academic dishonesty d) self-induced vomiting Answer: b Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective 1: Explain the differences between adjustment and personal growth, nature and nurture, and the clinical approach versus the healthy personality approach to the psychology of adjustment. Standard 1: Bloom's || Knowledge Section Reference 1: Psychology and Adjustment 4) An eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating and a dramatic method for purging, such as vomiting, is ______. a) anorexia nervosa b) hypoglycemia c) Korsakoff’s syndrome d) bulimia nervosa Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: Explain the differences between adjustment and personal growth, nature and nurture, and the clinical approach versus the healthy personality approach to the psychology of adjustment. Standard 1: Bloom's || Comprehension Section Reference 1: Psychology and Adjustment 5) The causes of ______ disorders are complex and not fully understood but appear to be related to social pressures on young women in our society to adhere to unrealistic standards of thinness. a) personality b) eating c) reactive d) adjustment