Brady Currently Weighs 170 Pounds and Would Like to Get

question 17

Multiple Choice

Brady currently weighs 170 pounds and would like to get down to 160 pounds.Which weight loss goal corresponds to the guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine?

• A)ose 10 pounds in 1 week
• B)lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks
• C)lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks
• D)lose 10 pounds in 20 weeks

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.

Extinction

The process whereby a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, it can be positive (adding) or negative (removing).

Shaping

Shaping is a method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.