The World Is Arguably a More Stressful Place to Grow

question 76

Multiple Choice

The world is arguably a more stressful place to grow up in now than it was in the past for all of the following reasons, except which one?

• A) Divorce is more commonplace.
• B) Families move residences every few years.
• C) Adolescents experience pressure from the mass media.
• D) Adolescents are now more susceptible to their peers than were other generations.

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Definitions:

Storage Granules

Organelles within cells that store and secrete various substances like hormones, neurotransmitters, or enzymes until they are needed.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released from neuron endings to transmit signals across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Peptide Transmitters

Short chains of amino acids that act as neurotransmitters in the brain.

Amino Acid Transmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that act as neurotransmitters, including glutamate and GABA, playing key roles in transmitting signals across the synaptic gap between neurons.