Briana is 9 years old and has been competing in beauty pageants for young girls since she was 2. She has posters on her wall of beautiful models that she hopes to be like one day. According to recent studies, Briana is LEAST likely to exhibit which of the following?

A) low self-esteem and problems, such as depression and eating disorders
B) higher performance on intellectual activities at school
C) a tendency to engage in risky sexual behaviors at a younger age
D) unhealthy sexualization


Answer: B) higher performance on intellectual activities at school

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