Hurley, a Second-Grader, Is Obese

question 101

Multiple Choice

Hurley, a second-grader, is obese. From a psychological perspective, something that might help would be to encourage ____.

• A) the parents to place the child on a strict diet
• B) the child and parents to look at an online support group
• C) the child to look at pictures of models and use them as motivation
• D) the parents to monitor food intake and point out body size

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