Adolescent Brain Quiz

What makes the adolescent brain highly adaptable?

• Increased size

• Plasticity

• Slower development of the prefrontal cortex

• Higher dopamine levels

What is synaptic pruning?

• Strengthening neural connections

• Eliminating unused neural pathways

• Developing new brain cells

• Slowing down brain activity

Why do teens tend to take more risks than adults?

• Their prefrontal cortex is fully developed.

• Their limbic system is less active.

• High dopamine levels drive reward-seeking behavior.

• They have fewer neural connections.

The prefrontal cortex is fully developed by adolescence.

• True

• False

Adolescents are more influenced by peer pressure because their brains are still developing.

• True

• False

Plasticity in the brain makes learning more difficult for teens.

• True

• False

What does the term "lethal" mean in the context of the brain or behavior?

• Flexible and able to change

• Capable of causing death

• Protective or shielding

• Gradually weakening

Which word describes the ability of the adolescent brain to change and learn quickly?

• Lethal

• Insulate

• Adaptable

• Deplete

What does "insulate" mean when describing the brain's neural connections?

• To make connections weaker

• To coat and protect connections

• To remove unnecessary pathways

• To strengthen through learning

What happens when resources in the brain are "depleted"?

• They are strengthened.

• They are used up or exhausted.

• They are protected.

• They are created anew.