William Was an Early-Maturing Boy in the 1930s

question 179

Multiple Choice

William was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. William would have been predicted to _____.

• A) be aggressive as an adolescent
• B) be a school leader as an adolescent
• C) use alcohol as an adolescent
• D) have an older romantic relationship partner

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Definitions:

Exosystems

In ecological systems theory, exosystems refer to social settings that indirectly affect an individual's development, even though the person may not be directly involved in such settings.

Economic Processes

The methods and activities through which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed in an economy.

Critical Period

A specific timeframe in the development of an organism when it is particularly sensitive to certain environmental stimuli, which can have a long-lasting effect on its future behavior and abilities.

Thalidomide

A drug that caused birth defects when given to pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s, now used under strict controls for some diseases.