Fad Diets Often Produce Weight Loss,at Least Initially,because

question 85

Multiple Choice

Fad diets often produce weight loss,at least initially,because

• A)they dictate the correct distribution of energy among the macronutrients.
• B)they prevent rapid spikes and declines in one's blood glucose level.
• C)they don't require people to count kcal,and are thus easier to stick to.
• D)they are designed to limit energy intake to around 1200 kcal/day.

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Definitions:

Rescorla And Wagner

A model proposing that the strength of learning is determined by the extent to which a conditioned stimulus (CS) is surprising or unexpected, pertaining to classical conditioning.

Learned Irrelevance

The presentation of a stimulus without an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) leads to the recognition that the stimulus is irrelevant, stops attention to that stimulus, and impairs conditioning when the stimulus is later paired with the UCS.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, starts to trigger a conditioned response similar to the response to the unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.