A01 explanations for the success and failure of dieting Flashcards
What are the 3 subtitles for the explanations of the impact of dieting
Restraint theory
The role of denial
Detail-the key to a successful diet
What is the restraint theory
A theory developed to attempt to explain both the causes and consequences associated with the cognitive restriction of food intake
Who came up with the restraint theory
Herman and mack
What did they say about the restraint theory
That attempting to not eat actually increases the probability of overeating
Who supported the intro for the restraint theory
Wardle and beales
What did Wardle and beales do and find
Women, Conditions either a diet group
Exercise group
Non treatment group
Week 4: food intake assessed after a preload (snack)
Week 6: food intake assessed under stressful Conditions
Results found in both weeks women in the duet condition ate more than the other groups.
Conclusion for beales and wardles study
Supports restraint theory
Who came up with the boundary model
Herman and polivy
What is the boundary model
Claims that dieters have a larger range between hunger and satiety levels compared to those who don’t diet.
This is because it takes them longer to feel hungry and takes more food to satisfy them
This is why they are more likely to overeat.
Intro to role of denial
Research shows that attempting to suppress or deny the thought of something frequently has the opposite effect
Who supported the intro for the role of denial
Wegner et al
What did wegner et al do and find
That when Pps were asked not think about a bear but uf they did to ring a bell they rang it more often than those told to think about a bear.
What is the theory called for the role if denial
Theory if ironic processes of mental control
How does the theory of ironic processes of mental control apply to failure to diet
When someone suppresses themselves from thinking of crisp or cake or ice cream they keep thinking about it and feel the need to have it as the theory explain. This increases the chance of failing a diet if they’re on one. The food becomes more attractive.
Intro to detail, the key to successful dieting.
Who thought of this idea
Redden
That diets fail cz we get bored of them. We just think, oh not another salad. So what we should be doing is to look at the specific details of a meal such as an apple or cucumber or lemon etc. This makes our dieting less boring and we’re less likely to fail
