Recent research suggests that adolescents may be prone to engage in risky behaviors such as reckless driving and unprotected sex because the ____ area of the brain is not fully developed until late adolescence or early adulthood.
a. hypothalamus
b. prefrontal cortex
c. occipital cortex
d. medulla
Ans: b. prefrontal cortex
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a. True b. False
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A. agreed with the decision of the Georgia Supreme Court. B. were persuaded by APA's amicus brief and reversed Georgia's law prohibiting homosexual behavior. C. maintained the legality of laws prohibiting homosexual behavior. D. declared Georgia's laws that criminalized homosexual behavior to be unconstitutional.
In Rotter's theory, each expectancy is based on past experience
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the most common cause of injury in middle childhood?
a. sports-related injuries b. accidental poisoning c. bicycle accidents d. automobile accidents