The use of positive reinforcers,e.g.,money or new clothing,for weight loss in the treatment of obesity is an example of

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The use of positive reinforcers, such as money or new clothing, for weight loss is an example of operant conditioning, where behaviors that are rewarded (reinforced) are more likely to be repeated. Shaping involves rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior, modeling involves learning by observing others, and classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with a naturally occurring stimulus to elicit a response.

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