According to Polivy and Herman, What Does the "False Hope

question 54

Multiple Choice

According to Polivy and Herman, what does the "false hope syndrome" refer to?

• A)an unrealistic belief that weight loss can be maintained
• B)the goal to exercise excessively, which will help shed unwanted weight
• C)the belief that losing weight will make one into a person that others admire and love
• D)when initial success at losing weight is reinforced by others and it leads to unrealistic goals for further weight loss

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