Scholars Have Speculated That in Early Adolescence There Is a Gap

question 11

Multiple Choice

Scholars have speculated that in early adolescence there is a gap between intense emotions triggered by pubertal hormones and the brains' ability to regulate them. The adolescent is especially vulnerable to risk-taking, recklessness, and emotional problems until:

• A) the maturation of synapses in the brain is complete.
• B) the maturation of the frontal lobes is complete.
• C) the maturation of the hypothalamus is complete.
• D) the set-point is hit on the hormonal feedback loop.

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Definitions:

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of income that a person or economy spends rather than saving.

APS

The Average Propensity to Save, which is the proportion of total income that households plan to save rather than spend on consumption.

APS

Usually refers to Average Propensity to Save, an economic term that denotes the proportion of income that a person or population saves rather than spends on consumption.

Interest Rates

The percentage of a loan charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.