Which of the Following Statements Is True About Dieting Behavior

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

• A) Dieting is largely successful in dealing with weight problems if it can be maintained for long periods of time.
• B) Dieting is typically counterproductive for long-term weight loss.
• C) Dieting often works for males but is less effective for females.
• D) Dieting is on the decline in developed countries.

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Definitions:

Time

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Instrumental Conditioning

Another term for operant conditioning, a learning process in which behavior is modified by the reinforcing or punishing consequences that follow.

Operant Conditioning

is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.