Mendonca and Brehm (1983)found That Overweight Children Were More Likely

Mendonca and Brehm (1983) found that overweight children were more likely to lose weight both at the end of the eight-week program and three months later if they:

A) felt responsible for choosing their weight-loss program.
B) were regularly monitored and penalized for breaking rules.
C) were praised and rewarded for even minor weight loss.
D) had been assigned to their "least preferred" treatment program.