PSY 105 Investigation Chapter 4 The Biology of Teenage Behavior, Latest 2023
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PSY 105 Investigation Chapter 4 The Biology of Teenage Behavior, Latest 2023.What happens to the frontal cortex just before puberty?
a slowing of neural communication
a reduction of grey matter
a growth spurt and thickening of grey matter
“pruning” becomes impaired
Sa...
psy 105 investigation chapter 4 the biology of teenage behavior
the biology of teenage behavior
psy 105 investigation chapter 4
what happens to the frontal cortex just before puberty
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The Biology of Teenage Behavior
What happens to the frontal cortex just before puberty?
a slowing of neural communication
a reduction of grey matter
a growth spurt and thickening of grey matter
“pruning” becomes impaired
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What is the term used to define the process by which unused cells die off?
maturation
degeneration
termination
pruning
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What kind of processing primarily occurs in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain?
vision
sensory touch
movement control
planning and decision-making
, What is the connection between neural pathway development and what teens do?
Skills and activities are less influential than sleep on neural pathway development.
Skills and activities are determined by the neural pathways already developed.
Skills and activities have no impact on a teen's neural pathway development.
Skills and activities that are practiced will strengthen those neural pathways.
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According to the video, which statement BEST describes why teenagers tend to engage in risky
behaviors?
Teens assert their independence by engaging in behaviors prohibited by their parents.
Teens engage in poor decision making because their brains have not fully developed.
Teens learn risky behavior from TV and other media.
Teens are overly influenced by peers because of their need for belonging.
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15-year old Chris has a skateboarding accident and wasn’t wearing a helmet. Why does Chris most likely
not wear a helmet, despite his parents’ nagging?
He is unable to process the risks and consequences of not wearing a helmet.
He is unaware of the risks of not wearing a helmet.
He intentionally ignores his parents in an act of rebellion.
He probably didn’t hear his parents since his auditory center is underdeveloped.
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