Lucy Is a Hard-Working Student in Her Sophomore Year at a Large

question 77

Multiple Choice

Lucy is a hard-working student in her sophomore year at a large university. Her friends can't understand how Lucy eats so much, yet gains no weight. Her weight is normal, she eats meals, and is generally personable. Her friends do find it weird that she always has to go to the bathroom after a meal, but Lucy just says she has a weak bladder. What her friends do not know is that Lucy also eats 4,000-6,000 calories in one sitting at least two times a week. After gorging herself, she then vomits all of it back up. She would best be described as suffering from

• A) diabetes.
• B) a low blood-sugar level.
• C) anorexia nervosa.
• D) bulimia nervosa.
• E) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Definitions:

Selective Inattention

The process by which an individual unconsciously chooses to ignore or disregard certain stimuli in their environment.

Alpha Waves

Brain waves detected by electroencephalography (EEG), associated with a state of relaxed alertness.

N2 Sleep

A stage of sleep within the Non-REM cycle, characterized by sleep spindles and K-complexes, representative of a deeper sleep than the initial N1 stage.

N3 Sleep

The deepest stage of non-REM sleep, characterized by slow brain waves and considered crucial for memory consolidation and physical recovery.