A strong predictor of early puberty in females is
a. obesity.
b. low levels of chronic family stress.
c. being underweight for one’s age.
d. the presence of a father in the household.
Answer: a. obesity.
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A) scores of all persons who have taken the test. B) earlier scores for the same patient. C) scores of a comparable subgroup. D) scores of persons not in treatment.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false