What is a most likely explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior


Answer: Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.

Psychology

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a. rise above rules and plans. b. use algorithms rather than heuristics. c. exhibit continuous reflective processing. d. do all of these.

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Which of the following is not needed to work in harmony with the others produce clear vision?

a. focusing the pupils on a specific object b. coordinating both eyes' movements to integrate their different images into a single one c. tracking moving targets d. regulating the amount of light that comes into the eyes

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The eardrum is also called the ____________________

a) bass fiddler membrane b) oval window c) tympanic membrane d) cochlea

Psychology

Itzel, a Yucatec Mayan preschooler, is hungry. She is most likely to

A) decide for herself when and how much to eat. B) ask her mother to make her a meal. C) wait until the family's set mealtime to eat. D) make a pretend meal for herself and her dolls to "eat."

Psychology