In adolescence, negative and stressful family relationships, including absence of the biological father, are associated with:
A) later puberty and delayed physical development in both girls and boys.
B) earlier puberty and accelerated physical development in both girls and boys.
C) later puberty in boys but earlier puberty in girls.
D) premature pruning in the prefrontal cortex.

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Research has shown that negative and stressful family relationships, as well as absence of the biological father, are associated with earlier puberty and accelerated physical development in both girls and boys.

In Adolescence, Negative and Stressful Family Relationships, Including Absence of the Biological