This Is a Technique for Changing Behavior That Involves Rewarding

question 47

Multiple Choice

This is a technique for changing behavior that involves rewarding a behavior with a tangible object.

• A)Self-monitoring
• B)Tailoring
• C)Material reinforcement
• D)Social reinforcement

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Definitions:

Binge-Eating Disorder

A serious eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of consuming very large amounts of food but without subsequent purging behaviors, like vomiting.

Bulimia Nervosa

A psychological eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as vomiting.

Learned Helplessness

A psychological state resulting from enduring repeated aversive stimuli beyond one's control, leading to a decreased ability to influence future outcomes and a sense of powerlessness.

Social Cognitive Theorists

Scholars who focus on understanding how people learn by watching others and how they control their own behavior through self-regulation and self-reflection.