According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, at approximately what age does the brain reach full maturity?

• A) at birth
• B) during late childhood
• C) at the onset of puberty
• D) during the mid-twenties

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Definitions:

Shaping (Also Called)

Also known as method of successive approximations, it is a process in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are closer to the desired behavior.

Function Like Machines

To operate in a highly efficient, predictable, or emotionless manner, often without personal autonomy or creativity.

Assess Behavior

The process of evaluating an individual's actions, reactions, and interactions to understand their personality, abilities, or mental health status.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where the patient speaks freely to reveal unconscious thoughts and feelings.