Your Amazing Brain

According to the article, your prefrontal cortex is responsible for _________ .

• signaling hunger and fullness

• the grades you get in school

• planning ahead and controlling your emotions

• helping you fall asleep each night

Having a still-developing prefrontal cortex means you are still mastering skills like _________ .

• being organized and keeping your cool when you’re mad

• being spontaneous, thinking creatively, and having big feelings

• using rewards as motivation

• learning new things

Which of the following is easier for adults?

• Taking risks

• Learning new things

• Ignoring peer pressure

• All of the above

According to the article, stress produces a chemical that _________ .

• improves brain development

• kills brain cells

• helps teens ignore negative peer pressure

• boosts creativity in the teen brain

Which of the following can prevent the brain from developing properly during your teen years?

• Too much screen time

• Eating well

• Getting 8-10 hours of sleep per night

• Talking to friends face-to-face

According to the article, which of the following foods will help power up your brain?

• Salmon

• Leafy greens

• Berries

• All of the above

If you take advantage of your _____________________________ for positive risk-taking by trying new things, you’ll reap the benefits for the rest of your life.

• spontaneous

• capacity

• consequences

Studies suggest that teenage brains are more likely to prompt teens to take risks and act without thinking through all the possible _____________________________.

• spontaneous

• capacity

• consequences

Some things are actually easier for teens than adults, such as being _____________________________, thinking creatively, and having big feelings.

• spontaneous

• capacity

• consequences

What is your favorite part of having a teen brain, and why? Which adult brain “strengths” are you most looking forward to, and why?