A Primary Difference Between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Is That

question 43

Multiple Choice

A primary difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia is that anorexia patients:

• A) refuse to eat while bulimia patients eat enormous amounts of food in short periods of time
• B) are overly concerned with food while bulimia patients do not show any concern for food
• C) cannot control their eating while bulimia patients carefully control their food intake
• D) have a significantly higher IQ compared to bulimia patients

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