The influence of television on attitudes toward eating in Fiji demonstrates that __________.
A. biological factors play a minimal role in the etiology of eating disorders
B. environmental factors can alter societal attitudes such that the risk of developing eating disorders is increased
C. definitions of beauty are not changed over time
D. there is no relationship between physical standards of beauty and desirable personality traits
Answer: B
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