How Does the Brain Change During Adolescence? ​

question 149

Multiple Choice

How does the brain change during adolescence? ​

• A)It becomes smaller.
• B)It becomes larger.
• C)White matter increases.
• D)The prefrontal cortex becomes larger.

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Definitions:

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their gender, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.

Androgyny

The blending or presence of both masculine and feminine characteristics in an individual's personality, behavior, or physical appearance.

Y Chromosome

A sex chromosome found only in males, which contains genes that are responsible for the development of male physical characteristics.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, carrying genes that determine female sex characteristics and play a role in male sex determination as well.