Anorexia, Task B: Rob
Watch Part 2 of the video then read the questions and choose the best answers.
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According to the video, what may have been the main 'trigger' of Rob's anorexia? (main idea)
- having high expectations for himself
- becoming introverted
- starving himself
- feeling guilty
According to the video, which of the following is not mentioned as a possible cause of anorexia in young men? (main idea)
- not wanting to eat
- bullying
- societal demand
- physical or mental abuse
After the death of his friend's parents, Rob decided not to eat anymore. (main idea)
- True
- False
- Not mentioned
According to Rob, he stopped eating because... (main idea)
- ...he felt he was overweight.
- ...he felt unworthy of food.
- ...he wasn't hungry.
- ...he didn't like food.
It was Rob's mother who first realized that Rob may be suffering from anorexia.(specific information)
- True
- False
- Not mentioned
Rob's mother was shocked when she learned that Rob had repeatedly... (main idea)
- ...withdrawn from others and became introverted.
- ...stopped eating food.
- ...felt very depressed and guilty.
- ...used a knife on his own body.
Doctors were able to help Rob with his problem quickly after he decided to seek their help. (specific information)
- True
- False
- Not mentioned
Rob finally found help at a mental institution for teenagers. (main idea)
- True
- False
- Not mentioned
The psychiatric unit for adolescents followed a two-step programme for recovery. (specific information)
- True
- False
- Not mentioned
Why did Rob feel his experience in the psychiatric unit was 'enlightening'? (main idea)
- He found the answer to his problems were not beyond nature.
- He found a friend there that he could talk to.
- He found that his thoughts may have been based on wrong reasoning.
- All of the above