Early Maturation May Be a Social _____ for Males Because

Early maturation may be a social _____ for males because _____ .

A) advantage; early maturers have the strength to dominate less mature peers
B) advantage; parents and other adults may grant these boys privileges and responsibilities normally reserved for older individuals
C) disadvantage; parents and other adults restrict the activities of these sexually mature males, creating conflicts that undermine the boys' peer relations
D) disadvantage; peers tend to reject boys who mature much too early or too late