The use of persons who have lost weight as leaders in weight-loss programs is an example of

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Modeling refers to learning by observing the behavior of others. Using people who have successfully lost weight as leaders in weight-loss programs provides an opportunity for others to observe and learn from their behavior. Shaping refers to gradually guiding a person toward a desired behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations. Operant conditioning involves learning through consequences, where behaviors that are reinforced are more likely to be repeated, and behaviors that are punished are less likely to be repeated. Classical conditioning is a form of learning where a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that already produces a response until the neutral stimulus alone produces a similar response. None of these concepts fully explain the use of weight-loss leaders as examples.

The Use of Persons Who Have Lost Weight as Leaders