In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study Some Years Ago, Early-Maturing Boys

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago, early-maturing boys perceived themselves _____ than did their late-maturing counterparts. When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties, however, they had developed a _____ than the early-maturing boys had.

• A) as more of an anomaly; stronger feeling of inadequacy
• B) more positively; stronger sense of identity
• C) as misfits more; more negative self-image
• D) more negatively; deeper sense of regret

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