How Can Learning Theory Help to Explain Why Diet Drinks

question 17

Multiple Choice

How can learning theory help to explain why diet drinks are ineffective in helping people lose weight?

• A) Sugar acts as a positive reinforcer, but artificial sweeteners act as a negative reinforcer.
• B) Stimulus discrimination allows the body to tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners.
• C) Extinction occurs when artificial sweeteners are introduced, but spontaneous recovery leads to a return of overeating.
• D) People normally learn that sweet tastes (CS) predict calories (US), but artificial sweeteners weaken this association.

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