Thirteen-Year-Old Sasha Has a Hard Time Getting Along with Her

question 17

Multiple Choice

Thirteen-year-old Sasha has a hard time getting along with her siblings because she often feels emotional and acts irrationally.She knows that she overreacts to their teasing,but she cannot help it.Sasha's feelings are most likely due to activation in her

• A) prefrontal cortex.
• B) hippocampus.
• C) limbic system.
• D) temporal cortex.

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