According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

question 189

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the amount of gray matter in the brain peaks at about age _____ for girls and age _____ for boys.

• A)2; 4
• B)11; 12
• C)16; 18
• D)20; 24

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Definitions:

Neutrality Acts

A series of laws passed in the 1930s by the United States Congress aimed at keeping the nation out of future conflicts, by limiting its involvement in foreign wars and prohibiting arms sales to belligerents.

Belligerents

Parties engaged in conflict or warfare, whether nations, groups, or individuals, characterized by active hostility.

Arms Sales

The business or act of buying and selling military weapons and equipment, either between countries or to non-state actors.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place during the 1930s, marked by massive unemployment, widespread poverty, and significant social upheaval.