According to the Text,an Important Question About Anorexia Nervosa That

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Multiple Choice

According to the text,an important question about anorexia nervosa that remains to be addressed is the following:

• A) Why does anorexia occur mainly in females?
• B) What social pressures trigger anorexia?
• C) What keeps an overpowering hunger drive from kicking in once patients with anorexia begin to starve?
• D) Why do many individuals with anorexia think they are fat?
• E) What social pressures prevent anorexics from eating?

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