Jennifer doesn't allow her middle-school aged daughter Sasha to read fashion magazines or watch reality shows with teams of aspiring models. Jennifer is afraid that the ________ can trigger anorexic behaviors in Sasha that she herself struggled with in college.

A. sexual imagery
B. thin ideal
C. peer socialization
D. fitness focus


Answer: B

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