Which of the Following Statements Would Be the BEST Advice

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would be the BEST advice for people who plan to lose weight by going on a restricted diet?

• A) "The second diet is always easier than the first."
• B) "Use soft drinks to reduce your hunger between meal times."
• C) "Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening."
• D) "Eat simple meals that include only a few different foods."

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with other stimuli that are similar, leading to the same response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no effect but becomes able to provoke a specific response through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a consequence of repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.