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Define the Five Components of the ABCDS of Weight Loss

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Define the five components of the ABCDS of weight loss as used by health psychologists. (What does each letter in the acronym stand for?)


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Situational Attribution

The process of explaining someone's behavior based on external factors or the context of the situation rather than personal characteristics.

Politically Liberal

Describes a set of political beliefs emphasizing individual rights, democracy, and support for socially progressive policies.

Central Route

A cognitive processing path used in persuasive communication that involves careful and thoughtfully analyzing the content of the message.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of disposition or personality and underestimate the effect of the situation in explaining social behavior.

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