Which of the Following Is True of the Pumé People

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Pumé people living in isolation in southwestern Venezuela?

• A) Boys and girls exhibit a typical pattern of physical development in middle childhood and early adolescence.
• B) Pumé girls continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt.
• C) Pumé boys continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt.
• D) Pumé girls reach their peak height and weight velocities at a considerably later age than their Western counterparts.

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