Which of the following is a primary result of Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study on the perception of ideal body weight by women?
a. Most women with normal eating habits want to be thinner.
b. Only women with abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner.
c. Both women with normal and abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive.
d. Men want women much thinner than the ideal body image held by most women.
A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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