Involvement in Extracurricular Activities

question 5

Multiple Choice

Involvement in extracurricular activities

• A) interferes with academic performance.
• B) increases the dropout rate.
• C) is promoted by small school size.
• D) results in negative peer pressure.

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Definitions:

Midbrain

Central part of the brain; contains neural circuits for hearing and seeing as well as for orienting movements.

Hindbrain

Evolutionarily the oldest part of the brain; contains the pons, medulla, reticular formation, and cerebellum, the structures that coordinate and control most voluntary and involuntary movements.

Brain Development

The process by which the brain grows and matures, involving changes in structure, size, and function from prenatal life through adulthood.

Structural Development

The process of growth and change in the physical or organizational framework of a biological entity or system.