Which of the Following Cases Can Be Readily Accounted for by the Leaky-Barrel

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model,but not by traditional set-point models?

• A) A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it.
• B) A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down.
• C) A dieter changed his lifestyle, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Long-Term Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

An intensive therapeutic process that explores deep-seated issues and unconscious conflicts, based on psychoanalytic principles.

Controlled Studies

Experiments or observations designed with control groups and experimental groups to eliminate the effects of variables other than the independent variable.

Classical Psychoanalysis

A technique in psychology developed by Freud, focusing on uncovering unconscious motivations and early childhood influences on behavior.

Relational Models

Theories or frameworks that describe the types and dynamics of relationships between individuals or entities.