Tomek seems to be gaining muscle and going through puberty at an earlier age than most of the other boys in his sixth-grade class. Based on research examining early maturation, Tomek may be likely to
A) have younger friends.
B) feel hostility and distress.
C) be dissatisfied with his body.
D) have a disadvantage in sports.
B) feel hostility and distress. Early-maturing boys tend to engage in more delinquent behavior and feel more hostile and distressed than do boys who mature later. Being larger and stronger than most of their peers, these boys often affiliate with older adolescents.
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a. clinical psychology. b. experimental psychology. c. economic/applied psychology. d. industrial/organizational psychology.
The period of life beginning at puberty and ending with early adulthood is called
a. moratorium. b. the teenage years. c. the pubertal period. d. menarche. e. adolescence.