Which of the Following Statements About the Timing and Variations

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is FALSE?

• A) In the United States, the average age of menarche has declined significantly over the last 100 years.
• B) Obesity is linked to a later onset of puberty.
• C) Living in an urban environment has been linked to an earlier onset of puberty.
• D) Family stress has been linked to the time of onset of puberty.

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Man-made physical objects (factories, roads) and intangible ideas (the recipe for cement) that do not directly satisfy human wants but which help to produce goods and services that do satisfy human wants; also called capital goods. One of the four economic resources.

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