Despite the fact that Icelanders are exposed to very little light, they experience low levels of seasonal affective disorder. What have Magnusson and Axelsson (1993) suggested to account for this anomaly?
A) Icelanders experience few of the other stressors associated with depression.
B) A component of the Icelanders' diets serves to counteract the negative impact of reduced light exposure.
C) Icelanders' exposure to snow is functionally equivalent to other individuals' exposure to sunlight.
D) Icelanders are genetically adapted to live with less light.
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