Which Area of the Brain Shows More Activity When Adolescents

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which area of the brain shows more activity when adolescents are processing information about the self?

• A) medial prefrontal cortex
• B) hippocampus
• C) lateral temporal cortex
• D) amygdala

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