Jodi denied that being high on pot had anything to do with her decision to go home with a guy she'd just met and have unprotected sex. Her older sister did not believe her because she knew that marijuana _____

a) can damage the hippocampus.
b) can reduce prefrontal cortex response to danger alerts.
c) can inhibit sexual responses.
d) can shut down the amygdala.


Answer: b

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