Using the Iowa Gambling Task, modified so that sensitivity to punishment could be distinguished from sensitivity to reward, sensitivity to punishment was found to be __________.

A. low in early adolescence but grew steadily into adulthood
B. low throughout adolescence
C. high in early adolescence but declined steadily into adulthood
D. high throughout adolescence


Answer: A

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