1-23.Malnutrition

question 65

Multiple Choice

1-23.Malnutrition

• A)does not occur in alcoholics since alcohol provides both calories and nutrients.
• B)only occurs when alcoholics are destitute and not able to afford to purchase food.
• C)may occur in alcoholics since alcohol interferes with the body's ability to use nutrients.
• D)is rare among alcoholics because alcohol is most commonly consumed with food.

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Definitions:

Anorexia Nervosa

A condition involving eating behaviors that result in extremely low body weight, a profound fear of becoming heavier, and an inaccurate perception of one's own body weight or shape.

Bulimia

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging, to avoid weight gain.

Schachter and Singer's Theory

A psychological theory proposing that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the reason for this arousal.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli.