Among young women in today's culture, anorexia nervosa is generally interpreted as

A) self-denial in order to attain a state of euphoria.
B) an attempt to achieve an ideal state of thinness.
C) a wish for parental attention.
D) a need to remain childlike in body build.


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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