Which Statement About Weight Loss Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement about weight loss is true?

• A) The high value placed on thinness contributes to realistic expectations about body weight.
• B) Keeping a record of food intake and body weight typically sabotages weight-loss efforts.
• C) An estimated 25 to 60 percent of normal-weight adults are trying to lose weight.
• D) Repeat dieters are more likely than weight-loss maintainers to confront problems directly.

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Definitions:

Teleologists

Philosophers or theorists who believe in teleology, the study of design or purpose in natural phenomena.

Cognitive Moral Development

A theory that explains the stages through which an individual progresses as they make moral decisions, based on their cognitive understanding of right and wrong.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Relativism

A philosophical position that claims that truth and morality are subjective and vary depending on culture or individual perspective.