Adolescence

question 186

Multiple Choice

Adolescence:

• A) is a life stage for all people around the world.
• B) is a result of people who lived in the twentieth-century developed world.
• C) has been a life stage throughout history, over many centuries.
• D) has been a life stage only since the seventeenth century.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A structure in the brain involved in processing emotions, particularly those related to survival, such as fear and aggression.

Sensory Input

The process by which sensory organs receive stimuli and transmit this information to the brain.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay center, directing sensory signals to the appropriate areas of the brain cortex.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movements, reasoning, planning, problem-solving, and aspects of personality and emotional control.