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

question 21

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

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Definitions:

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