All of the Following Statements on the Possible Psychological Causes

question 16

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements on the possible psychological causes of obesity are false EXCEPT:

• A) lack of willpower is consistently responsible for obesity.
• B) obese people are more sensitive to emotional disturbances.
• C) the evidence suggesting that psychological factors cause obesity is rather mixed and inconsistent.
• D) obesity is primarily caused by people overeating to cope with stress.

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