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bucstennis@aim.com · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The exact timing of puberty varies. Discuss psychological advantages and disadvantages of early and later puberty for both females and males.

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Question 2

Which statement would be the most legitimate criticism of the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?

a. The sample was not large enough.
b. The use of Internet sites provides a non-representative sample.
c. They drew cause-and-effect conclusions based on correlational data.
d. You cannot generalize on the basis of case study data.

emilymalinowski12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Early maturation can be harmful for girls and lead to less self-confidence, being less popular, depression, behavior problems and smoking and drinking. However, when early-maturing girls have warm, supportive parents, they are less likely to suffer the harmful consequences of early maturation. Early maturation can be harmful for boys and put them at risk for depression, substance abuse, and sexual activity. However, the effects of early maturation are weaker for boys than they are for girls. For both boys and girls, maturing late poses few risks. Late-maturing girls fare well; late-maturing boys are at somewhat greater risk for depression.

Answer to Question 2

b