Quiz on Adolescent Brain Development

Imagine you're in a brainy adventure with Lily, Scarlett, and Grace! According to the passage, which part of the adolescent brain is still under construction, leading them to take more risks?

• Limbic system

• Prefrontal cortex

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

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Imagine you're in a brainy debate with James, Aria, and Arjun. What do Steinberg and Casey's theory suggest about teenagers?

• Adolescents are more logical than adults

• Adolescents have a mature prefrontal cortex

• Adolescents are sensitive to rewarding feelings

• Adolescents have better impulse control

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Imagine you're a detective like Priya, diving into the mysterious world of 'The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain'. What is the main theme of this intriguing passage?

• The importance of education

• The development of adolescent brains

• The role of technology in learning

• The impact of diet on growth

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Why was it challenging to include all participants' MRI data in the study?

• The MRI machines were outdated.

• Not all participants had three scans covering the required age bands.

• The study was too expensive.

• The participants were unwilling to participate.

Imagine you're in a brainy adventure with Isla, Elijah, and Abigail! What does the term 'mature' mean when talking about the brain regions they're exploring?

• When the brain regions are fully developed.

• When the grey matter volume has stopped changing.

• When the brain regions are largest in size.

• When the brain regions are most active.

Imagine you're a brain scientist like Henry, exploring the mysteries of the mind! Can you guess what percentage the grey matter in the amygdala increases during the exciting years of late childhood and early adolescence?

• 5%

• 7%

• 10%

• 12%

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Imagine you're in a courtroom drama with Arjun and Abigail. What does the term 'prosecuted' mean in this thrilling scenario?

• Punished

• Brings out

• Very interesting

• Stops changing

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Imagine you're on a brainy adventure with Michael and Evelyn! What does their exploration of average development in the brain regions reveal?

• The prefrontal cortex matures before the limbic system.

• The limbic system matures before the prefrontal cortex.

• Both the limbic system and prefrontal cortex mature at the same time.

• The limbic system does not mature.

In a lively debate between Zoe and Arjun, they stumbled upon the term "phrenology." What quirky definition did they find for it according to the text?

• A study of the heart

• A made-up Greek word for brain science

• A study of the lungs

• A real scientific discipline

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In a thrilling twist of fate, what regions of Phineas's brain did the infamous tampering iron pass through?

• The regions of the organs of Benevolence and Veneration.

• The regions of the organs of Intelligence and Memory.

• The regions of the organs of Fear and Anxiety.

• The regions of the organs of Happiness and Sadness.

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