Girls tend to use physical appearance when determining their global self-esteem. Because girls tend to view their physical appearance ____
a. positively, their global self-esteem is quite high throughout adolescence
b. negatively, their global self-esteem is lower than boys' during adolescence
c. neutrally, their global self-esteem is variable throughout adolescence
d. Negatively, their global self-esteem is very high during adolescence
Answer: B
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