Which of the following findings seems to support Hilde Bruch's view of the etiology of eating disorders?

a. The rate of anorexia nervosa has been increasing in recent decades.
b. Anorexia nervosa is found almost exclusively in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
c. The parents of children with eating disorders are very likely to have used strict, punitive discipline.
d. Young women with eating disorders tend to set unrealistic, perfectionistic goals.


Answer: d.

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