Jenny Has an Intense Interest in Food but Eats Sparingly

question 288

Multiple Choice

Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from ________.

• A) anorexia nervosa
• B) bulimia
• C) hormone under secretion
• D) leptin reduction

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Definitions:

Unbiased Processing

The act of evaluating information in a way that is not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; objective analysis.

Mindfulness

The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.

Self-efficacy

The faith a person has in their potential to implement actions essential for reaching particular achievements.

Grandiose View

An inflated self-perception, often characterized by overestimation of one's importance or abilities.