The statistics about weight loss may seem more discouraging than they should be. Why?
a. Although most people don't lose weight, those who do lose it keep it off permanently.
b. The least effective diet programs advertise most widely and attract many customers.
c. People who succeed show up in only one study. Those who fail show up in many.
d. Most studies report the mean amount of weight loss instead of the median.
c
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a. The disequilibrium principle b. Shaping c. Classical conditioning d. Vicarious punishment
The critical thinking principle of _____ requires that claims of
near-death experiences should be interpreted as physiological changes within a dying brain rather than an altered state of consciousness. Fill in the blank with correct word
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A. stabilization B. implementation C. crystallization D. consolidation
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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