In her efforts to lower her calorie intake, Yvette now uses smaller plates, stays out of the kitchen as much as possible, shops from a list (and sticks to it), and pays attention only to her own plate while eating. These efforts are examples of ______.

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Yvette's efforts to use smaller plates, stay out of the kitchen, and shop from a list are all ways of controlling external stimuli, or the environmental factors that influence her eating habits. Paying attention only to her own plate while eating could also be seen as a way of controlling external stimuli by avoiding distractions. None of these efforts involve competing responses or chain breaking, and while controlling internal stimuli (such as emotions or thoughts) can be an important aspect of weight management, it does not seem to be the focus of Yvette's current strategy.

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