The main distinction between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is that individuals with anorexia ________ and individuals with bulimia ________

A) feel that they can control food; don't try to control their weight
B) do not purge; purge
C) consume small quantities of food; consume large quantities of food
D) have a distorted body image; do not have a distorted body image

C) consume small quantities of food; consume large quantities of food Due to a distorted body image, individuals with anorexia typically consume small amounts of food, while individuals with bulimia consume large amounts of food (binge) and then purge, fast, or exercise afterwards as a means to compensate for overeating.

Psychology

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Despite all of this, she skipped two grades in school, was an honor student, was voted Most Popular Girl, and won the Miss Black Tennessee Beauty Pageant. As an adult, she became one of the wealthiest and most influential people in the world. Because she succeeded despite growing up in such challenging circumstances, Oprah would be described as A) high in surgency. B) resilient. C) socially referenced. D) ambiguous.

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A) Latency B) Genital C) Libidinous D) Phallic

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