How does the timing of puberty vary between White and Black girls in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
Black girls seem to start puberty earlier than White girls. But, the signs of puberty they experience earlier are secondary sex characteristics of pubic and breast development.
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a. having wealth b. having friends c. being intelligent d. having good health e. being a lottery winner
Autism spectrum disorder encompasses both autism and what used to be called Asperger's syndrome
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The length of a light wave determines the colour we perceive. 2. The amplitude of a light wave determines its purity or richness of colour. 3. With respect to light, purity refers to the number of distinct wavelengths that make up the light. 4. The lens focuses light on the area of the retina known as theoptic nerve. 5. The coloured portion of the outer eye is called the cornea.
Which statement BEST describes the impact of various factors (e.g., biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?
A. Some factors affect intellect and other factors affect daily functioning. B. These factors affect adults with intellectual disabilities differently than children with intellectual disabilities. C. Certain factors guarantee an intellectual disability and others just contribute to its severity. D. No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability, but the risk for intellectual disability grows as more of these factors are present.