A Study Mentioned in the Text Examined Two Groups of People.In

question 82

Multiple Choice

A study mentioned in the text examined two groups of people.In the first group,the people began drinking early in adolescence and continued to increase their drinking throughout high school.In the second group,they started drinking a lesser amount in early adolescence and increased drinking at two peak points,one in middle school and another later in high school.The study found that

• A)boys were more likely to follow the trajectory of the first group,while girls were more likely to follow the trajectory of the second group
• B)girls were more likely to follow the trajectory of the first group,while boys were more likely to follow the trajectory of the second group
• C)boys and girls were equally likely to follow either trajectory
• D)boys and girls from Eastern cultures were more likely to follow the second trajectory than boys and girls from Western cultures

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Definitions:

Pounds

A unit of weight commonly used in the British imperial and United States customary measurement systems.

Direct Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the expected (or standard) cost of those materials.

Per-unit Standards

Benchmarks or norms for the cost or quantity of materials, labor, and overhead required to produce one unit of product, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Gallons

Gallons are a measure of volume used primarily in the United States, equivalent to 3.785 liters.