Many women in the United States are electing to have cosmetic surgery procedures to alter their body. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is that the media constantly portrays women with thin bodies, large breasts, and chiseled facial features. Women elect to have these surgeries in order to conform to the popular definition of beauty. This is an example of:

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This explanation focuses on cultural influences on women's decisions to undergo cosmetic surgery, specifically the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards perpetuated by the media. The other options do not address this specific aspect of the phenomenon.

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