Explain the concept of the secular trend and apply it to adolescent sexual development

What will be an ideal response?

Secular trend describes changes in developing nations that contribute to changes in physical development. An example that pertains to sexual development is the decreasing age of menarche in Western European and North American countries. Obesity as a result of abundance of food also leads to early onset of menstruation.

Psychology

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Frida is certain that if her grandfather just got to know her pet turtle that he would love turtles instead of dislike them. This illustrates:

A) defensive realism. B) naïve realism. C) skepticism. D) postskeptical rationalism.

Psychology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Research on developmental psychology has provided explanations for maturing in specific environments.

Psychology