Obesity - Psy

Question 1

What did Devlin (1995) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 1

Treatments based on operant conditioning resulted in weight loss not being maintained

Question 2

What did Schachter (1968) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 2

Found the emotional eaters eat to manage feelings - self medication

Question 3

What did Wolff (2000) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 3

Female binge eaters had more negative moods on binge days to normal days

Question 4

What did Foster (2006) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 4

Treatments based on classical conditioning are highly successful

Question 5

What did Felliti (2001) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 5

5 cases of sleep-eating obesity, all had suffered abuse as a child. One P had an obese parent and sibling

Question 6

What does Felliti’s research fail to acknowledge? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 6

Why the vast majority of obese people are not report abused, while the rates of obesity continue to rise

Question 7

What is the operant condition view to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 7

Obesity arises through reinforcing desirable behaviour

Question 8

What is the classical conditioning view to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 8

Obesity is associated with both internal and external rewards

Question 9

What is the psychodynamic approach to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 9

Obesity is see due to unresolved conflicts, normally due to under gratification in the oral stage of childhood

Question 10

What did Jackson (2008) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 10

Reinforcement of desirable behaviour leads to inappropriate use and consequently obesity

Question 11

What did Devlin (1995) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 11

Treatments based on operant conditioning resulted in weight loss not being maintained

Question 12

What did Schachter (1968) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 12

Found the emotional eaters eat to manage feelings - self medication

Question 13

What did Wolff (2000) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 13

Female binge eaters had more negative moods on binge days to normal days

Question 14

What did Foster (2006) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 14

Treatments based on classical conditioning are highly successful

Question 15

What did Felliti (2001) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 15

5 cases of sleep-eating obesity, all had suffered abuse as a child. One P had an obese parent and sibling

Question 16

What does Felliti’s research fail to acknowledge? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 16

Why the vast majority of obese people are not report abused, while the rates of obesity continue to rise

Question 17

What is the operant condition view to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 17

Obesity arises through reinforcing desirable behaviour

Question 18

What is the classical conditioning view to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 18

Obesity is associated with both internal and external rewards

Question 19

What is the psychodynamic approach to obesity? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 19

Obesity is see due to unresolved conflicts, normally due to under gratification in the oral stage of childhood

Question 20

What did Jackson (2008) find? (Obesity-Psy eating)

Answer 20

Reinforcement of desirable behaviour leads to inappropriate use and consequently obesity