In Which Area of the Brain Does the Greatest Amount

question 141

Multiple Choice

In which area of the brain does the greatest amount of myelinization and synaptic pruning occur during adolescence

• A) motor cortex
• B) amygdala 
• C) cerebellum
• D) prefrontal cortex

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Definitions:

Explicit Attitudes

Attitudes that are consciously recognized and expressed by individuals, often through verbalization.

Implicit Attitudes

Unconscious beliefs or feelings towards objects, people, or situations, which can influence behavior and understanding without conscious awareness.

Valence

The intrinsic attractiveness/goodness or averseness/badness of an event, object, or situation.

Experiential System

A cognitive processing system that operates on the basis of experiential knowledge and automatic, affective responses.