Which statement about individual and group differences in physical growth is true?
A) Asian children tend to be slightly above North American growth norms.
B) African-American children tend to be below the growth norms.
C) There are no apparent ethnic differences in physical growth.
D) Children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth.
Answer: D) Children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth.
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