In one study in which the brains of adolescents were scanned while playing Wheel of Fortune found that:

A) adolescents making riskier decisions had less brain activity in the prefrontal cortex.
B) adolescents making riskier decisions had more brain activity in the prefrontal cortex.
C) adolescents making less risky decisions had no brain activity in the prefrontal cortex.
D) adolescents making less risky decisions had less brain activity in the prefrontal cortex.


Answer: A
Rationale: Adolescents who selected the riskier choices had less brain activity in their prefrontal cortex compared to adolescents who avoided the risky choice..

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