Adolescents Who Engage in High-Risk Behavior More Often Show Less

question 108

True/False

Adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior more often show less activation of the parts of the frontal cortex that are associated with decision making.

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Definitions:

Onlooker Play

A type of play in early childhood where a child observes others playing but does not join in, serving as a social learning stage.

Associative Play

A developmental stage in child play where children engage in similar or shared activities but do not coordinate their actions or play directly with one another.

Social Disapproval

Refers to the negative judgment or criticism from society or a community towards a person's behavior, actions, or choices.

Erik Erikson

A psychologist known for his theory on psychosocial development, proposing that individuals go through eight stages of development from infancy to late adulthood.