Adolescents Tend to Respond with "Gut" Reactions to Emotional Stimuli,while

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Multiple Choice

Adolescents tend to respond with "gut" reactions to emotional stimuli,while adults are more likely to respond in more rational,reasoned ways.Recent research suggests that this may be because:

• A) adults have a more completely developed prefrontal cortex.
• B) adults have a more completely developed amygdala.
• C) adolescents have a less completely developed cerebellum.
• D) adolescents have a less completely developed occipital lobe.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A testable prediction about the conditions under which a particular behavior or mental process may occur.

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one variable leading to the decrease of the other, and the opposite is also true.

Inverse Relationship

An inverse relationship is a correlation between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.

Expectation of Drinking

The anticipation or belief about the effects that alcohol will have, which can influence an individual's drinking behavior and experience.