Which Child Is at the Greatest Risk for Overweight

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which child is at the greatest risk for overweight?

• A) Cecilia, who watches 1 hour of TV in the family room each day
• B) Travis, who uses an ad blocker to screen out ads during his 1½ hours of screen time each day
• C) Marcella, who watches 1½ hours of TV in the living room each day
• D) Leo, who watches 2 hours of TV and Internet with ads in his bedroom each day

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology proposed by Edward Thorndike, suggesting that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to reoccur.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, typically involving rewards and/or punishments.