To lose weight, you imagine yourself standing at the dessert table with your friends. In your visual image, when you are offered a dessert, you politely turn it down and feel good about staying on your diet. These images are then followed by a pleasant, rewarding scene, such as someone telling you, "Wow, have you lost weight? You look great. I wish I had your willpower to lose weight.". You have
just used the technique known as
a. thought stopping.
b. covert sensitization.
c. desensitization.
d. covert reinforcement.
D
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Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the body of a normal distribution?
a. Body proportions on the right side of the z-score are greater than 0.50; on the left side, they are less than 0.50. b. Body proportions on the right side of the z-score are less than 0.50; on the left side, they are greater than 0.50. c. Body proportions on either side of the z-score are less than 0.50. d. Body proportions on either side of the z-score are greater than 0.50.
Gertrude has read an article in her local newspaper about "depressed cities" and "happy cities." She sees that the city where she lives is number one on the "depressed cities" list, and decides to move near her daughter, who lives in the number one "happy city." Gertrude will move from ____ to ____
a. Seattle, WA; Honolulu, HI c. Tampa, FL; Louisville, KY b. Detroit, MI; Miami Beach, FL d. St. Petersburg, FL; Honolulu, HI
The main difference between modern psychology and earlier attempts to understand the mind and behavior is psychology's use of ________________
FIll in the blank with correct word.
By 4 years of age, children sometimes realize that a message is vague or confusing, but they often don't ask speakers to clarify their intent.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)