According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the most likely explanation for impulsive and erratic behavior in adolescence is:
a. · the drastic changes in hormone levels, especially sex hormones.
b. · sleep deprivation.
c. · immaturity of the prefrontal cortex.
d. · the brief but lopsided development of excessive white matter in the brain during the early adolescent years.
c. · immaturity of the prefrontal cortex.
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a. the standard deviation of the sample. b. the standard deviation of the population. c. the standard error of the mean. d. the difference between the means.
Because figure-ground organization is the first perceptual ability to appear after cataract patients regain their sight, it
a. is probably inborn. b. is a type of perceptual habituation. c. involves retinal disparity. d. involves bottom-up processing.
Stress might interact with the development of depressed mood by a. leading to a longer and prolonged release of serotonin
b. leading to a longer and prolonged release of cortisol. c. interfering with cortisol reuptake. d. reducing the synthesis of serotonin.
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