Question

which of the following is a major difference between anorexia and bulimia? bulimics eat, but are compelled to get it back out of the body. bulimics do not eat and cannot see themselves as they are. anorexics eat, but are compelled to get it back out of the body. anorexics only eat when no one else can see them.

Explanation:

To determine the major difference between anorexia and bulimia, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Bulimia nervosa involves episodes of binge - eating followed by purging (getting the food out, e.g., through vomiting, laxatives). Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self - starvation and extreme restriction of food intake. So this option correctly describes a key difference.
• Option 2: Bulimics do eat (binge - eat), so this statement is incorrect.
• Option 3: Anorexics restrict food intake, and the behavior of purging is associated with bulimia, not anorexia. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: There is no typical behavior of anorexics only eating when no one can see them as a defining difference between the two disorders. This is not a major difference.

Answer:

A. Bulimics eat, but are compelled to get it back out of the body.