A person in a weight-loss program is told to eat when he is sitting at his dining room table and nowhere else. This suggestion is an example of what is called a ________ technique.

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Stimulus control involves changing the environment to make it less likely that a person will engage in a particular behavior. In this case, the person is being told to eat only at the dining room table, which will make it less likely that they will eat in other places, such as in front of the TV or in bed.

A Person in a Weight-Loss Program Is Told to Eat