Based on research addressing ethnic differences in the timing and rate of pubertal maturation, which American girl would be expected to mature earliest?
A) Brandy, a middle-income Black adolescent
B) Miranda, a middle-income Mexican adolescent
C) Emily, a middle-income White adolescent
D) Grace, a middle-income Asian adolescent

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Research has shown that Black girls tend to enter puberty earlier than other ethnic groups, often by about a year. Therefore, Brandy, the middle-income Black adolescent, would be expected to mature earliest.

Based on Research Addressing Ethnic Differences in the Timing and Rate