According to the Textbook "Teens Tend to Rely on the Amygdala

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook "teens tend to rely on the amygdala for emotional processing, whereas adults use the frontal cortex". This statement means:

• A) Teens tend to be more impulsive and overreactive than adults and less able to accurately interpret others' emotions
• B) Teens tend to be less impulsive and but respond with more detail than adults, so they respond more accurately to others' emotions
• C) Teens tend to be less impulsive and respond more calculatingly than adults, so they come across as cold and uncaring
• D) Teens tend to be more impulsive and overreactive than adults, meaning they are more able to accurately interpret others' emotions

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