Which of the Following Statements About the Treatment of Overweight

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the treatment of overweight women is false?

• A) Parents of overweight women provide their daughters with less financial support for college than the parents of average weight daughters.
• B) Overweight women are less likely to have meaningful social relationships than average weight women.
• C) Salespeople in clothing stores spend less time with overweight women than with average weight women.
• D) Employers are less likely to hire overweight women than average weight women.

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