Chapter 5 Body Image Review

1.  True or false? Males do not experience body dissatisfaction.      

• A. True

• B. False

2. Advertisements for beauty products are an example of which of the following factors that influences body image?

• A. family and peers 

• B. the media 

• C. ethnicity 

• D. sports 

3. True or False? A type of disorder that is characterized by an extreme concern with being more muscular is known as muscle dysmorphia.

• a. False

• b. True

4. Which is NOT one of the 3 most common eating disorders?

• a. anorexia

• b. bulimia

• c. nausea

• d. binge-eating

5. True or false? Body image is defined as what a person's body looks like.

• A. False

• B. True

6. Frequent purging associated with bulimia nervosa can contribute to which of the following?

• A. swollen salivary glands

• B. damage to tooth enamel 

• C. sore throat

• D. all of these

7. True or false? Biological or genetic factors, and family dynamics are believed to play a greater role in the development of an eating disorder than media images.

• A. True

• B. False

8. True or False? Eating disorders often resolve themselves.

• A. False

• B. True

9. ___ focuses on clarifying a patients' distorted thoughts and behaviors regarding food, weight and body shape.

• a. family based therapy

• b. cognitive-behavioral therapy

• c. dysmorphia

• d. none of these

10. True or false? Airbrushing (filtering) is a technique used by the media to create idealized images.

• a. False

• B. True