Your 32-year-old sister noticed a couple of gray hairs and is now worried that she is aging prematurely. What do you tell her?
a. She is aging prematurely! Hardly anyone in young adulthood has any gray hair!
b. The beginning of gray hair occurs for many individuals during young adulthood, so she should not be worried.
c. Developmentalists do not consider gray hair as a sign of aging.
d. She probably did not actually see any gray hair. It would be rare to find a gray hair in young adulthood.
Answer: B
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