Changes in Which Part of the Brain Are Most Closely

question 33

Multiple Choice

Changes in which part of the brain are most closely associated with the advancement in problem-solving abilities that accompanies the development from childhood into adolescence?

• A) prefrontal cortex
• B) thalamus
• C) pituitary gland
• D) hypothalamus

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Definitions:

European Imperial Expansion

The period, primarily between the 15th and 20th centuries, when European powers expanded their territories globally through colonization and conquest.

New Imperialism

An era of overseas expansion by European countries, the United States, and Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Second Industrial Revolution

A phase of rapid industrialization in the final third of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, known for advancements in steel production, electricity, and chemical synthesis.