Adolescent Emotionality Is Often Attributed to "Raging Hormones," and Most

question 119

Multiple Choice

Adolescent emotionality is often attributed to "raging hormones," and most scholars view the emotional changes of adolescence as due to ____ more than to ____.

• A)social and emotional factors; behavioral consequences
• B)behavioral consequences; social and emotional factors
• C)cognitive and environmental factors; biological changes
• D)biological changes; cognitive and emotional factors

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Definitions:

Pain-controlling Chemicals

Substances produced by the body, or administered externally, that can reduce or block the sensation of pain.

Endorphins

Biochemicals produced in the brain that act as natural painkillers and mood enhancers.

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both males and females.

Histamines

Compounds involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as neurotransmitters.