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Yvonne is a 13-year-old 8th grader who is a new student in an urban middle school.
 
  She recently moved into the area with her mother and her three siblings. The family moved to be nearer to Yvonne's grandparents after the breakup of her parents' relationship. Yvonne is tall for her age and is bothered by the looks and sexual comments about her breasts from boys in her school. She has made few friends at the new school. What does this example illustrate about the ease of the adolescent transition for early-maturing girls like Yvonne?
  a. Early-maturing girls are more likely to be admired by others and have higher self-esteem than late-maturing girls.
  b. Early-maturing girls are more likely to be rejected by girls who are less mature.
  c. Early-maturing girls are more confident about their sexuality than late-maturing girls.
  d. Early-maturing girls are neither more confident nor more likely to be rejected than late-maturing girls.

Question 2

Allie's 8th grade academic work is a little more advanced than what she is used to.
 
  She is having a hard time keeping up, particularly in science, which is her first period course. The teacher moves very fast, despite the fact that most of the students look glassy-eyed from too little sleep. What is a puberty-related biological explanation for the students' behavior in science class?
  a. Sexual dimorphism.
  b. Early menarche.
  c. Androgen imbalance.
  d. Delayed phase preference.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d



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