Which of the Following Statements Is True of Changes in Adolescents

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of changes in adolescents?

• A)Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls.
• B)Most adolescents acquire a plump and rounded body structure during adolescence.
• C)Boys gain twice as much fatty tissue as girls.
• D)Many adolescents are relatively slender compared with their preadolescent stature.

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Definitions:

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often attributed to internal or external factors.

Internal Attribution

The inference that an event or a person's behavior is due to personal factors such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

External Attribution

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to situational factors outside of their control, rather than internal characteristics.