Beautiful Brains P 30-37

According to the passage, why do teenagers take more risks than adults?

• Because they lack the ability to recognize danger

• Because they have a higher regard for reward

• Because they don't understand the consequences

• Because they have underdeveloped brains

What did the video game used by Steinberg demonstrate about teen risk-taking?

• Teens take more risks when they are alone

• Teens take more risks when they are with friends

• Teens take fewer risks when they are alone

• Teens take fewer risks when they are with friends

What did Laurence Steinberg find about the risk-taking behavior of 14- to 17-year-olds?

• They take more risks because they don't understand the dangers

• They take more risks because they have underdeveloped brains

• They take risks at the same rates as adults

• They take fewer risks than adults

According to the passage, what happens when a teen's friends are present during a risky situation?

• The teen becomes more cautious and takes fewer risks

• The teen becomes more reckless and takes more risks

• The teen's risk-taking behavior remains unchanged

• The teen's risk-taking behavior becomes unpredictable

What does the passage suggest about the risk-taking behavior of adults?

• Adults take more risks than teenagers

• Adults take fewer risks than teenagers

• Adults take risks for different reasons than teenagers

• Adults take risks at the same rates as teenagers

What did the study by Laurence Steinberg reveal about the risk-taking behavior of teenagers?

• Teens take more risks when they are alone

• Teens take more risks when they are with friends

• Teens take fewer risks when they are alone

• Teens take fewer risks when they are with friends

According to the passage, why do teenagers value rewards more heavily than adults?

• Because they lack the ability to recognize danger

• Because they have a higher regard for reward

• Because they don't understand the consequences

• Because they have underdeveloped brains

What did the video game used by Steinberg demonstrate about risk-taking?

• Risk-taking is influenced by the presence of friends

• Risk-taking is influenced by the difficulty of the task

• Risk-taking is influenced by the age of the individual

• Risk-taking is influenced by the time of day

According to the passage, why do teenagers take more risks when their friends are present?

• Because they lack the ability to reason

• Because they have a higher regard for reward

• Because they don't understand the consequences

• Because they have underdeveloped brains

According to the passage, why do teenagers take more risks than adults?

• Because they lack the ability to recognize danger

• Because they have a higher regard for reward

• Because they don't understand the consequences

• Because they have underdeveloped brains