A Recent Research Study Examined Whether Sending Text Messages to Overweight

question 62

Multiple Choice

A recent research study examined whether sending text messages to overweight children would help enable them to maintain a weight-loss program. In this experiment, some children were randomly assigned to receive text messages and other children were assigned to the control condition and did not receive text messages. The dependent variable in this experiment was

• A) continued enrollment in a weight-loss program.
• B) text messages.
• C) weight loss.
• D) not receiving text messages.

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Definitions:

Conceptual Filters

Theoretical frameworks or cognitive biases that influence how we perceive and interpret information.

Communication Channels

The mediums through which information is transmitted from a sender to a receiver, such as spoken words, written texts, or electronic media.

Receiver

An individual or entity appointed by a court to manage the property, finances, or operations of a company or entity in distress.

Liquidate

The process of converting assets into cash or cash equivalents, often done in the context of winding up a business, paying off debts, or redistributing resources.