According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

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Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process is involved as the brain matures during the adolescent years to adulthood. What is that process?

• A)the transformation of immature white matter into mature gray matter
• B)the continued production of new neurons throughout the cerebral cortex as a direct result of epigenetic influences
• C)the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections
• D)the expansion of gray matter areas and the reduction of white matter areas

Understand the ethical considerations and practices in psychological research.

Acknowledge the influence of psychologists’ personal values on research.

Learn about the role of the nervous system in psychology.

Understand the basic concepts and ethics of experimentation in psychology.

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