Changes in the Limbic System During Adolescence May Cause

question 63

Multiple Choice

Changes in the limbic system during adolescence may cause

• A) decreased emotionality.
• B) decreased responsiveness to stress.
• C) increased risk-taking.
• D) decreased responsiveness to rewards.

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Definitions:

Inflammation

A biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants, characterized by redness, swelling, warmth, pain, and sometimes loss of function.

Jaundice

Yellowish staining of the integument, the sclerae, and the other tissues with bile pigments.

Interferon Production

The process by which cells produce interferons, proteins that are part of the immune response to viruses.

Viral Infection

The invasion and multiplication of viruses within a host organism, leading to disease by damaging or killing cells or by triggering an immune response.