What Was the Outcome of a Study That Attempted to Increase

question 72

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of a study that attempted to increase body-image satisfaction and reduce dieting for Grade 6 girls?

• A)Changes were noted only in girls who were identified as being at high risk before the study.
• B)Increased body-image satisfaction and reduced dieting attitudes were immediately noticed and maintained up until the next year.
• C)Changes to increased body-image satisfaction were initially noted in the control group as well as the intervention group.
• D)The initial increased body-image satisfaction and reduced dieting attitudes and benefits were not maintained one year after the intervention.

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