As part of a study, five hundred 15-year-old girls across different cultures in the United States are asked to fill an online questionnaire. The questionnaire includes open-ended questions about their views on dieting and ideal body weight and asks them to rate their levels of body satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5. In the context of the study conducted by Buccianeri et al. (2016), who among the following is most likely to report the highest levels of body dissatisfaction?

A. Natalia, who is a Hispanic girl
B. Maria, who is a white girl
C. Amaira, who is an Asian American girl
D. Hannah, who is an African American girl


Answer: C

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