What Triggers the Delayed Phase Preference in Adolescents

question 28

Multiple Choice

What triggers the delayed phase preference in adolescents?

• A) The increase in stress that adolescents experience resulting in a rise in cortisol levels.
• B) Melatonin, which is released about two hours later each night as compared to individuals who have not begun puberty.
• C) Anxiety that adolescents experience because of social pressures that occur in early adolescence.
• D) The hormone testosterone in males and estrogen in females impact the delayed phase preference.

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