Brett Silverstein and Colleagues (1986)conducted an Archival Analysis of Photographs

question 143

Multiple Choice

Brett Silverstein and colleagues (1986) conducted an archival analysis of photographs of women appearing in Vogue and Ladies Home Journal from 1901 to 1981.These researchers found that standards of female beauty in North America fluctuated over time.These findings reveal the power of _______ to shape physical appearance.

• A) inadequate food supplies
• B) normative social influence
• C) conductive influence
• D) adequate food supplies
• E) informational social influence

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