Recent research has shown that some girls tend to go through puberty earlier than others. What scenario most likely creates early onset of puberty?
a. Damini, whose mother was only 17 years old when she had Damini
b. Brandi, who lives with only her father and shares a room with her younger sister
c. Elizabeth, who lives with her mom and her step-father but doesn't see her dad at all
d. Beverly, who has an eating disorder and has been severely underweight for three years.
Answer: c
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Which of the following pairs of children features one child who would be classified as mentally retarded and one child who would be classified as gifted?
a. Tammy's IQ is 88, and Preki's IQ is 188. b. Pua's IQ is 99, and Jared's IQ is 115. c. Brock's IQ is 79, and Chandler's IQ is 112. d. Bill's IQ is 54, and Missy's IQ is 137. e. Ricardo's IQ is 14, and Herve's IQ is 84.
Which of these is an element of the formal definition of mental retardation?
a. low levels of social functioning b. evidence of brain damage c. slower than normal reflexes d. onset of deficits prior to age 6 e. preterm birth