Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Obese stereotypes operate at both automatic and controlled levels.
2. There is solid evidence to show that obesity causes illness.
3. White people tend to view obesity in more positive terms than do Black people.
4. Obese and nonobese female applicants to college are treated equally.
5. A study found that obese college students received less financial support from their families than did their ideal-weight siblings.

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True

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