Risky Decision-Making in Adolescence Is Believed to Result from Which

question 17

Multiple Choice

Risky decision-making in adolescence is believed to result from which of the following aspects of neural development:

• A)Underdeveloped working memory abilities
• B)Inability to inhibit distracting information
• C)Increased striatal activations and decreased lateral prefrontal activation
• D)Decreased reward processing

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Definitions:

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