The DSM-5 criteria for bulimia nervosa refer to compensatory behavior. Which of the following represents this type of behavior?

a. going to the gym to watch others exercise
b. use of laxatives after an episode of bingeing
c. feeling out of control during an episode of bingeing
d. fantasizing about food rather than giving in to the temptation to eat

Answer: b.

Psychology

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a. Piaget's findings are only generally valid for children younger than about age two b. Piaget's findings are generally inconsistent with what neuroscience has discovered about brain development c. Piaget overestimated young children's competence, which is better assessed with more rigorous tests that ensure children really know what they appear to know d. Piaget underestimated young children's competence, which is better assessed by simplifying task demands

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When war and social crises are temporary, most children

A) cannot be comforted. B) do not show long-term emotional difficulties. C) lose their sense of safety. D) build a pessimistic view of the future.

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