What Is the Most Likely Explanation as to Why Teenagers

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?

• A) Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.
• B) Such behavior is actually hereditary.
• C) Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body.
• D) Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers.

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Definitions:

Genitalia

The external and internal organs of the reproductive system in animals and humans.

Sexuality

The capacity for sexual feelings, including a person's sexual orientation, preferences, and practices.

Sexual Desires

The natural or instinctual attraction and longing for sexual activity or engagement, which varies widely among individuals.

Intersex

People do not fit conventional male or female sex categories. Often, intersex people do not have a sex chromosome that is XX or XY. Their genitals, reproductive system, and secondary sexual characteristics are not distinctly male or female in the conventional sense of the terms.