Nutrition Messages in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate

question 23

Multiple Choice

Nutrition messages in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) maintain calorie balance over time.
• B) focus on nutrient dense foods
• C) sustain a healthy weight.
• D) find your balance between food and physical activity.

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Definitions:

Partial-Reinforcement Extinction Effect

The greater persistence of behavior under partial reinforcement than under continuous reinforcement.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in operant conditioning where a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.

Primary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that is inherently rewarding, such as food or water, which satisfies a biological need.

Law of Effect

A principle of learning that states behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to occur.