DrWelch Disagrees with the Idea That Our Weight Has a Set

question 38

Multiple Choice

Dr.Welch disagrees with the idea that our weight has a set point;instead,he prefers the term settling point.Which of the following observations seems to support the idea of a settling point?

• A)Although laboratory mice and rats will overeat if given a variety of foods to eat,animals in the wild will eat only enough to maintain a normal body weight.
• B)Sustained changes in body weight can alter one's set point,and psychological factors also sometimes drive our feelings of hunger.
• C)Even when people are given medications that boost brain levels of serotonin,their weight will gradually decrease with age.
• D)The frequency of obesity is just as great in developing countries as in North America.

Distinguish between Gestalt therapy and other therapeutic approaches based on their views on emotions, adjustment, impulse control, and therapeutic goals.

Explain the use of specific Gestalt exercises and techniques in therapy sessions.

Appreciate the importance of therapeutic experiencing and the relationship between therapist and client in experiential therapies.

Understand the critiques of Gestalt therapy's approach to body-mind dualism and societal expectations.

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