Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Normative pressures to be thin operate equally on men and women.
• B)In the 1920s,when women were pressured to be thin,eating disorders abounded.
• C)Although eighteen-year-olds have "felt overweight" in their lives,young girls have not.
• D)Because sororities provide social support,members seldom experience eating disorders.

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