According to the Text, Thrill-Seeking Behavior That Is Characteristic of Adolescence

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the text, thrill-seeking behavior that is characteristic of adolescence is most likely to be related to which of the following regions of the brain?

• A) the frontal cortex
• B) the left hemisphere of the brain
• C) the occipital cortex
• D) the amygdala

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Definitions:

Behaviourist Theory

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the process of learning, without reference to mental states.

Overregularizations

A language development error where children apply grammatical rules too broadly, often observed in early language learning.

Nativist Theory

This theory posits that certain skills or abilities are innate and hardwired into the brain at birth.

Interactionist Theories

Theories that explain human behavior and social phenomena through the interplay between individual actions and societal influences.