Kayden Is an Early-Maturing Boy, and Brian Is a Late-Maturing

question 14

Multiple Choice

Kayden is an early-maturing boy, and Brian is a late-maturing boy. Compared with Brian, Kayden is likely to:

• A)experience very negative feelings about his body image and pubertal changes.
• B)have an advantage in terms of popularity and athletics.
• C)feel embarrassed by unwanted attention from older females.
• D)engage in sexual risk taking and experiment with alcohol and drugs.

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