In One Natural Experiment Investigating Weight Gain During the First

question 64

True/False

In one natural experiment investigating weight gain during the first year of college, it was found that male students assigned to dormitories with food service reported eating more meals and more snacks, but they did not report gaining weight.

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Achievement Behavior

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Social Anxiety

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Dispositional Optimism

A general expectation that good things will happen, reflecting a tendency to maintain a positive outlook.

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