Set point theory about weight suggests that __________.
A. dieting can establish a new set point that stabilizes the near-starvation seen in people with anorexia
B. people with anorexia are biologically programmed to be underweight
C. the hunger that occurs by being well below one's set point can trigger binges
D. sociocultural factors play very little role in the development of unrealistic body image goals
Answer: C
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