​An Initial Goal for Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children

question 16

True/False

​An initial goal for management of overweight and obesity in children is to encourage moderate weight loss.

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Definitions:

Secondary Learning

Learning that builds on previously acquired knowledge, skills, or understanding, often involving the application of basic concepts to new situations.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to the belief that one's actions have no effect on outcomes.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, which an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavioral psychology to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior by following it with the addition of a reinforcing stimulus.