To Determine Whether Weight Loss Is Easier When You Maintain

question 80

Multiple Choice

To determine whether weight loss is easier when you maintain a goal focus,Conlon and his colleagues assigned participants to one of three weight loss groups,goal-focused,achievement-focused,and no-focus control.Each group met for 12 weekly meetings and had access to a special website.At this point in their research,Conlon and his associates were completing which step in the scientific method?

• A)disseminating their results
• B)building a theory
• C)defining the problem
• D)gathering evidence to test their hypothesis

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Definitions:

Positive Feelings

Emotions or sentiments that are pleasant, uplifting, and contribute to a sense of well-being or happiness.

Self-evaluations

A process by which individuals assess their own abilities, performances, and qualities.

Performance

Performance refers to the act of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Negotiation Stage

A phase in the negotiation process where parties discuss, propose, and approach mutual agreement.