An anthropologist has finished a thorough investigation of a relatively isolated culture in which individuals assume adult roles at age 10. What comment might a developmental psychologist make after hearing the anthropologist's report?
a) Puberty and adolescence occur simultaneously in this culture.
b) Puberty occurs earlier in this culture than in most cultures and sets the stage for adolescence.
c) This culture does not appear to acknowledge puberty, but does use the concept of adolescence.
d) Individuals in this culture do not appear to experience adolescence, but they do experience puberty.
D
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