At age 12, Anna is 5 feet and 2 inches tall, which makes her taller than most boys her age. In the context of pubertal process, this is most likely due to the fact that
A. the growth spurt for girls occurs about two years before the growth spurt for boys.
B. the growth spurt for girls tends to be longer than the growth spurt for boys.
C. the growth spurt occurs in girls but not in boys.
D. the growth spurt for males is reducing with each passing generation.
Answer: A
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