The chief motivating factor in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

a. a desire to purge

b. an overwhelming drive to eat.
c. an overwhelming urge to be thin.
d. a desire to starve oneself.

c

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N expert on managed care is outlining what the future holds for the managed care provision of mental health services. What is she likely to say?

a) Providing services via the Internet will improve the bottom line. b) Greater reliance on drugs will provide significant benefit for the dollars spent. c) Increased focus on the use of non-traditional forms of therapy will be the key. d) There will be greater use of non-traditional providers of therapy such as recovered addicts.

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Our geographical closeness to another person is referred to as ___________ by Festinger, Schacter and Back (1950)

a. eros b. proximity c. attractiveness d. association

Psychology