In Order to Lose Weight, You Imagine Yourself Standing at the Dessert

question 221

Multiple Choice

In order to lose weight, you imagine yourself standing at the dessert table with your friends.In your visual image, when you are offered a dessert, you politely turn it down and feel good about staying on your diet.These images are then followed by a pleasant, rewarding scene, such as someone telling you, "Wow, have you lost weight? You look great.I wish I had your willpower to lose weight." You have just used the technique known as

• A)thought-stopping.
• B)covert sensitization.
• C)desensitization.
• D)covert reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Golden Parachute

Substantial benefits given to top executives if the company is taken over by another firm, serving as a deterrent for unwanted takeovers.

Unfriendly Takeover

An attempt by one company to acquire control of another company without the consent or cooperation of its management or board of directors.

Going-private Transaction

A process by which a publicly traded company is transformed into a privately-held entity, usually through a buyout or acquisition.