Longitudinal Study Concerning Social Influences and Puberty Found That

question 35

Multiple Choice

longitudinal study concerning social influences and puberty found that

• A) parents and their children become closer during puberty.
• B) the effects of family relationships on the onset of puberty are probably unidirectional.
• C) changes in family systems may affect the timing of the onset of puberty.
• D) social development does not really affect biological changes such as maturation.

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