According to Statistics, Who Is MOST Likely to Reach Puberty

question 201

Multiple Choice

According to statistics, who is MOST likely to reach puberty first?

• A) James, a 9-year-old European American boy
• B) Kurt, a 9-year-old Asian American boy
• C) Yolanda, a 9-year-old African American girl
• D) Jessica, a 9-year-old European American girl

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Impending Occurrence

An anticipated event that is about to happen or likely to occur in the near future.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In the context of classical conditioning, a stimulus that effortlessly and automatically provokes a response with no prior instruction.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies learned responses to similar stimuli beyond the original situation.