The Adolescent Brain

question 5

Multiple Choice

The adolescent brain:

• A) Begins to lose the ability to recover from trauma.
• B) Finds it easier to acquire new skills.
• C) Finds it easier to acquire new languages.
• D) Does not change during puberty.

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Definitions:

Default Options

Pre-selected choices or settings designed to simplify decision-making by assuming a standard action unless an alternative is specified.

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to prefer things to stay the same by resisting change or new alternatives.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economic research that examines how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors affect economic decisions made by individuals and institutions.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives.