During a Lecture on Eating Disorders, the Lecturer Tells the Audience

question 16

Multiple Choice

During a lecture on eating disorders, the lecturer tells the audience, "Let's be candid, anorexia is a misnomer." Most of the people around you are puzzled until the expert explains. What does she say?

• A) "Anorexia nervosa is much less prevalent than is generally believed."
• B) "Anorexia is actually a form of suicide among clinically depressed adolescents."
• C) "The emphasis should be on the nervosa because this is a neurological disorder."
• D) "The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite' but people with this disorder are actually hungry."

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