What accounts for the increased risk of having car accidents in teenagers?
A. peer pressure
B. the brain area involved in attention and perception is not fully developed
C. the brains of teenagers are more sensitive to the neurotransmitter dopamine
D. the areas of the brain that are responsible for judgments and controlling impulses are not fully developed
Answer: D
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a. nine-year-olds are more bothered than five-year-olds when kids engage in activities that violate gender-role stereotypes. b. five-year-olds are more upset by violations of gender-role stereotypes than are nine-year-olds. c. concern about violations of gender stereotypes is very high throughout childhood (age four through nine). d. concern about violations of gender stereotypes is nonexistent until the teenage years.
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a. paraphilia. b. perversion flashing. c. exhibitionism. d. voyeurism.
During the _____, an adult patient is asked to tell stories about a series of cards, each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements is true regarding the immune system?
a) Too many T cells can interfere with proper immune system functioning. b) The higher the antigen level, the better health the individual enjoys. c) Lymphocytes are made up of antibodies and antigens. d) B cells produce antibodies that serve to destroy foreign cells in the body.