The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances ________
a. empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are mentally ill.
b. was based on flawed studies, often without control groups or objective measures.
c. indicates that overweight people, on the average, overeat to fill "emotional holes."
d. shows that obesity is almost always based on overeating.
Answer: b
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