From a(n) ________ perspective, one adaptive advantage of obesity is that carrying extra weight might help human beings survive extended periods during which food is scarce. As such, eating too much is an unconscious hedge against the risk of unexpected famine.
A) evolutionary
B) Gestalt
C) biopsychological
D) psychodynamic
E) neo-cognitive

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The perspective described in the statement is evolutionary, as it suggests that obesity may have provided an adaptive advantage in the past by helping humans survive during periods of food scarcity.

From A(n) ________ Perspective, One Adaptive Advantage of Obesity Is