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 North-American growth norms.
C. There are no apparent ethnic differences in physical growth.
D. Individual children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth.
Answer: D
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