Applying the sociological perspective, we see that the high rate of obesity in the United States reflects
a. bad personal choices people make about their lives.
b. cultural forces that encourage people to eat large amounts of unhealthy fast food.
c. our long history as a nation of people with poor health.
d. All of these responses are correct.
b
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a. true b. false
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