Jane Is a Binge Eater

question 45

Multiple Choice

Jane is a binge eater. Which of the following is probably not true about her?

• A) There is a high probability that she comes from an alcoholic family and may have been sexually abused.
• B) She uses food to numb herself in response to disruptive emotions such as anger and hurt.
• C) She binges on large quantities of food and purges.
• D) She most likely does not have the persistent preoccupation with body shape, weight, and thinness that anorexics and bulimics have.

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