According to the research on body image and the physical self-concepts of adolescents,
a. concern about body appearance can lead to eating disorders in young women.
b. young men receive the same kinds of messages about appearance that young women receive.
c. young men and young women are equally concerned about their own physical appearance.
d. athletic young women almost never see examples of female athletes in the media, and so they do not understand that women can be competent athletes.
A
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A. Striatum B. Hippocampus C. Amygdala D. Cerebellum