Gwen Eats Huge Amounts of Food in a Single Sitting

question 27

Multiple Choice

Gwen eats huge amounts of food in a single sitting, then vomits and uses laxatives to purge the excess food. Gwen appears to suffer from ______.

• A) anorexia nervosa
• B) binge eating disorder
• C) bulimia nervosa
• D) either bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder

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Definitions:

Precommitments

Actions taken ahead of time that make it difficult for the future self to avoid doing what the present self desires. See time inconsistency and self-control problems.

Self-Control Problems

Self-control problems refer to situations where individuals struggle to resist short-term temptations in order to achieve long-term goals, often leading to impulsive behavior.

Time Inconsistency

The tendency for a person or group to change their plan or perspective over time in ways that can be counterproductive.

Preferences

Individual choices or tastes that determine the selection of goods and services over others based on factors like utility, convenience, or price.