What Is One Reason Why Weight-Loss Pills Are Not Very

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is one reason why weight-loss pills are not very effective in most cases?​

• A)People who take the pills feel less obligation to control their diet.
• B)​The pills become effective only after someone takes them for months or years.
• C)​The pills dissolve slowly in the digestive system and enter the blood slowly.
• D)​Most overweight people gained weight for genetic reasons.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where a response is strengthened because it is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Punishment

A method of behavior modification that involves the application of undesirable consequences in order to reduce the occurrence of a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning in which the vigor of an activity is shaped by positive reinforcement or disciplinary measures.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning approach where two stimuli are systematically associated; a reaction first elicited by the second stimulus, over time, becomes elicited by the first stimulus.