Why Do Steinberg and Other Experts Consider Adolescence to Be

Multiple Choice

Why do Steinberg and other experts consider adolescence to be an age of opportunity?

A) The human brain is more easily shaped during adolescence than at other life stages.
B) During adolescence, the brain begins an explosive period of synaptic growth.
C) In the teen years, the brain becomes less efficient but more imaginative thanks to synaptic pruning.
D) People in late adolescence are able to learn more because their brains become noticeably larger.