Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the preadolescence developmental stage?
1. It appears 2 years earlier in boys than in girls.
2. Intimate feelings are confided in the parents.
3. Interest in the opposite sex is not a factor for this group.
4. It signals the development of secondary sex characteristics.
ANS: 4
The preadolescence developmental stage (puberty) signals the development of secondary sex characteristics. Physical changes often begin 2 years earlier in girls than in boys. Preadolescents usually develop "best friends" with whom they share intimate feelings. New interest in the oppo-site sex develops in the preadolescence developmental stage.
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