Teenage Brain Growth

What part of the brain do teenagers use to deduce meaning?

• frontal lobe

• amygdala

• prefrontal lobe

Once puberty strikes, boys receive approximately 5000 times more testosterone than they did as children.

• True

• False

Teens that engage in excessive violent play have ___________ frontal lobes during and long after the game has been unplugged.

• under-active

• over-active

Games that are violent in nature trigger more ______ to be released into the system, further affecting the amygdala.

• estrogen

• testosterone

• endorphins

• serotonin

What do high levels of estrogen result in for females during adolescence?

• Uncontrollable laughter

• Academic decline

• Improvement in social situations

• Mood swings

How many more hours of sleep do adolescents need per night compared to adults?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What percentage of teens are severely sleep deprived?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

In the human brain every new experience and bit of information creates a _______?

• neuron

• axon

• dendrite

• new connection

What percentage of the teen's brain is "pruned" each year?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

Contrary to popular belief, who do teenagers rely on more during adolescence?

• Peers

• Families

• Significant Adults

• Both Families and Significant Adults