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Peer reviewedAnd Others; Bradley, Ian – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
Obese persons about to enter a group program intended to produce "conditioned satiety" were asked to estimate their weight loss. Their outcome expectation correlated significantly with weight loss recorded seven weeks later. However, the magnitude of expected weight loss exceeded the actual amount of weight lost. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Expectation
