In online studies using the game Cyberball, researchers found that experiencing social exclusion by fictitious peers online __________.
A. produced greater activity in the social brain network for adolescents than for adults
B. produced about the same amount of activity in the social brain network for adolescents as for adults
C. produced less activity in the social brain network for adolescents than for adults
D. activated entirely different areas of the brain in adolescents than in adults
Answer: A
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