A Secular Trend in Pubertal Development Refers to the

question 36

Multiple Choice

A secular trend in pubertal development refers to the

• A) difference between boys and girls as to when they enter puberty.
• B) changes in physical maturation over age that adolescents experience.
• C) nongenetic changes in onset that occur over extended time across history.
• D) genetic changes that occur and influence the growth spurt and pubertal changes.
• E) consistencies in the age of pubertal onset across generations and countries.

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