Which Is the Most Plausible Explanation for the Increase in Risk

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which is the most plausible explanation for the increase in risk taking during adolescence?

• A) There is a lack of successful campaigns about drug abuse and sexual risk taking.
• B) There is a 40 percent drop in the total number of synapses in the frontal lobes from late childhood to adulthood.
• C) Gray matter volume decreases in areas associated with sensory and motor functions.
• D) There is increased sensitivity to reward cues from the striatum, which overrides control circuits from the prefrontal cortex.

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