Your Friend Is Thinking of Purchasing a Self-Help Weight-Loss CD

question 123

Multiple Choice

Your friend is thinking of purchasing a self-help weight-loss CD that promises its effects through subliminal persuasive messages embedded in the music. What should you tell her research shows about the effectiveness of such programs?

• A) Such programs are very effective but require discipline and persistence.
• B) Such programs are effective only among the people who are acutely obese.
• C) No solid evidence exists to support such programs.
• D) Subliminal messages work more effectively through visual (DVD) media than audio (CD) media.

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Definitions:

Insulin

A pancreatic-produced hormone that is pivotal in the regulation of blood sugar by contributing to the absorption of glucose into various tissues.

Depth of Processing

A cognitive psychology theory that suggests the deeper the level at which information is thought about, the more likely it is to be remembered.

Hypnosis

A condition of deep attention resembling a trance, where suggestibility is increased, often applied in therapy.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response during stressful situations.