Which of the Following Is True About Use of Diet

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about use of diet pills for weight reduction?

• A) Diet pills do not lead to long-term changes in weight and tend to have side effects.
• B) Amphetamines are not addictive.
• C) Oral cholecystokinin is absorbed and suppresses hunger.
• D) Diuretics lead to significant fat loss.

Grasp the concept of dissociative disorders and their origins.

Recognize the role of the DSM in diagnosing mental disorders.

Differentiate between normal and abnormal behavior and mental states.

Understand the subjective nature of diagnosing mental disorders and the influence of contemporary values on the DSM.

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Definitions:

Compliance Technique

Strategies used to persuade or encourage individuals to agree to requests or demands.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasive technique where agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Door-In-The-Face

A persuasion strategy where a large, likely-to-be-rejected request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.