
Understanding Adolescent Brain Development
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the main argument Laurence Steinberg makes about adolescent risk-taking in his book "Age of Opportunity"?
Adolescents should be punished more severely for risk-taking.
Brain development should be considered when evaluating adolescent risk-taking.
Adolescents are less likely to take risks than adults.
Risk-taking is not a natural part of adolescent development.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
According to Steinberg and Casey's theory, which brain system is responsible for the rewarding feeling elicited by taking risks?
Prefrontal cortex
Limbic system
Cerebellum
Brainstem
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Explain why adolescents might struggle to inhibit risk-taking behavior according to the dual systems model.
The prefrontal cortex is fully developed, but the limbic system is not.
The limbic system is mature, but the prefrontal cortex is still developing.
Both the limbic system and prefrontal cortex are fully developed.
Neither the limbic system nor the prefrontal cortex is developed.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the 'developmental mismatch' referred to in the dual systems model?
A mismatch between physical and emotional development.
A mismatch between the maturity of the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex.
A mismatch between cognitive and social development.
A mismatch between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What evidence did Kate Mills, Anne-Lise Goddings, and their team seek to support the dual systems model?
Evidence of increased risk-taking in adults.
Evidence of earlier maturity in the limbic system compared to the prefrontal cortex.
Evidence of decreased emotional response in adolescents.
Evidence of increased grey matter in the prefrontal cortex during adolescence.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Discuss the implications of the study's findings on the development of the prefrontal cortex for adolescent behavior.
The prefrontal cortex matures early, leading to increased risk-taking.
The prefrontal cortex matures late, contributing to difficulty in inhibiting risk-taking.
The prefrontal cortex does not change during adolescence.
The prefrontal cortex matures at the same rate as the limbic system.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the dual systems model suggest about adult behavior in comparison to adolescent behavior?
Adults are more likely to take risks due to an immature prefrontal cortex.
Adults are better at regulating behavior due to a mature prefrontal cortex.
Adults and adolescents have similar risk-taking behaviors.
Adults have a less developed limbic system than adolescents.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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