List and Explain the Factors That Affect Resting Metabolic Rate

question 66

Essay

List and explain the factors that affect resting metabolic rate. Which factors are considered the most substantial influences? The least substantial? Why?

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Definitions:

Stress Inoculation Training

A psychological therapy that helps individuals prepare for and manage stressful situations through practicing coping skills.

Thought Stopping

A cognitive-behavior modification intervention designed to help students control unproductive or self-defeating thoughts and images by suppressing or eliminating them through the use of a multistage process.

Turtle Technique

A cognitive-behavior modification intervention that combines elements of problem-solving training, self-instruction training, and relaxation training. It was developed as a way to help students who were emotionally disturbed to inhibit aggression or impulsive responding in social situations and to generate alternative responses. The turtle technique consists of three phases: (1) turtle response, (2) relaxation, and (3) problem solving.

Alternative Strategies

Different methods or approaches that can be used to achieve a specific goal or solve a problem.