A preadolescent has a difficult time as the teen years approach, but by the end of adolescence feels happy in terms of appearance and is popular among classmates. Given the information in the textbook, it is most likely that the child was a/an:
A) early-maturing boy.
B) early-maturing girl.
C) late-maturing girl.
D) late-maturing boy.

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According to research, late-maturing girls often have a difficult time during preadolescence due to feeling different from their more physically mature peers, but by the end of adolescence, they catch up in terms of physical development and often end up feeling happy with their appearance and popular among peers.

A Preadolescent Has a Difficult Time as the Teen Years