Effective Use of a Pedometer Involves Resetting the Step Counter

question 38

True/False

Effective use of a pedometer involves resetting the step counter to zero each morning.

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Definitions:

Flooding

Also known as response prevention, a behavior therapy in which a phobia is eliminated by forced exposure to the feared stimulus without an aversive consequence.

Chemical Substance

A form of matter with a constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; often referred to as the stress hormone.

Effective Punishment

Punishment that successfully decreases or stops unwanted behaviors by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable one following the behavior.