Susan is a healthcare provider who has a patient who is overweight. She often makes comments about the patient's weight and suggests that their health problems are related to their weight. This behavior is an example of:Group of answer choicesPositive reinforcementNegative reinforcementWeight stigmaNone of the above

When Susan reviews the videotapes of her interactions with mock patients, she realizes how often she changes the subject or looks away when patients talk about intense emotions. Another term for the tendency to avoid emotions is discretion.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Sarah wants to improve her eating habits. She starts observing her health-conscious friend, Emma, who always opts for nutritious meals. This is an example of:Question 19Answera.Reinforcementb.Associationc.Modelingd.Cognitive restructuring

Which statement is NOT compatible with the hypothesis that the self-serving bias can account for participants’ explanations of their body weights?AObese participants view their unhealthy weight as a result of having too many fast food restaurants near home.BNon-obese participants view their healthy weight as a result of having strong willpower.CObese participants view their unhealthy weight as a result of not having time to exercise regularly.DNon-obese participants view their healthy weight as a result of not having any fast food restaurants near their home.

As the office manager, Susan was expected to balance a lot of various projects. Recently she has been finding it difficult to balance her own work vs. the work her assistant is supposed to be doing. Rather than directly deal with this anxiety, Susan has been getting sick more frequently. What unconscious strategy is Susan using to deal with her feelings?Multiple Choicerepressiondepressiondetachmentfixation

Penelope is a 15-year-old girl who weighs 82 pounds and is gaunt and frail. Although she fears food and eating, she focuses on food by talking about it, collecting cookbooks, and cooking huge meals for others. Whenever she looks at herself in the mirror, she thinks she is disgustingly fat. Penelope is suffering from ______________.Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aanorexia nervosabbinge eatingcbipolar disorderdbulimia