THE PHENOMENON OF ADOLESCENCE

What is one of the most significant findings about the teenage brain?

• The brain development is of little scientific interest

• The brain development is not affected by adolescence

• The brain is still under construction during adolescence

• The brain stops developing after childhood

What part of the brain do younger teens use to process emotions?

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

• Frontal cortex

• Amygdala

At what age do scientists believe the capacity for well-orchestrated executive functioning may be fully formed?

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 18

What did scientists previously believe about the development of the teenage brain?

• It was fully formed

• It was still under construction

• It was of little scientific interest

• It was well understood

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What do teachers understand about adolescent development?

• They are confused about it

• They are not interested in it

• They know a lot about it

• They know nothing about it

What is the takeaway from the new brain research?

• Teenage brains are fully developed

• Teenage brains are not different from adult brains

• Teenage brains are not capable of reasoning

• Teenage brains are changing rapidly

What did scientists previously believe about the teenage brain in terms of growth?

• It was fully formed

• It was of little scientific interest

• It was well understood

• It was still under construction

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What is the role of educators in leading and following the adolescent brain?

• Only follow the adolescent brain

• Ignore the adolescent brain

• Only lead the adolescent brain

• Lead and follow the adolescent brain in equal measure

What do scientists now believe about the development of the human brain?

• It only develops until the age of 18

• It does not develop at all

• It continues to develop much longer than previously suspected

• It stops developing after childhood

What part of the brain regulates the 'fight or flight' response in younger teens?

• Frontal cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Cerebellum