Question

select the correct answer. claire lost weight with the support and encouragement of her friends. they helped her stick to a healthy diet and inspired her to engage in physical exercise every day. identify the factor that helped her lose weight.
a. culture
b. heredity
c. physical environment
d. social environment

Explanation:

To determine the factor helping Claire lose weight, we analyze each option:

• Option A (culture): Culture refers to shared beliefs, customs, etc., and is not related to friends' support here.
• Option B (heredity): Heredity involves genetic factors, which is not the case as the help came from friends.
• Option C (physical environment): Physical environment relates to surroundings like location, facilities, not friends' encouragement.
• Option D (social environment): Social environment includes interactions with others (like friends' support and encouragement), which matches Claire's situation as friends helped her with diet and exercise.

Answer:

D. social environment