Girls who mature_______and boys who mature________seem to experience more subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence.
Correct answer: B. early; late
- A. early; early
- B. early; late
- C. late; early
- D. late; late
Explanation
Early-maturing girls and late-maturing boys tend to experience greater distress because their physical development differs from that of their peers in socially challenging ways. The other timing combinations are generally less associated with emotional difficulty.
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