People Who Are Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa

question 60

Multiple Choice

People who are suffering from anorexia nervosa

• A) run long distances or compete in sports.
• B) have very little self-control.
• C) spend most of the day sleeping or lying in bed.
• D) find the very thought of food to be unpleasant.

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

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