In a study examining the influence of culture on individual eating habits, researchers found that women from the United States were more likely to eat in response to _____________, whereas women from Japan were more likely to eat in response to _____________.

a. stress; depression

b. being instructed that it was “mealtime”; being told “you will not have another chance to eat today.”

c. the smell of fresh food; the sight of fresh food.

d. emotional cues; hunger signals or social demands