Scholars Have Speculated That in Early Adolescence There Is a Gap

Multiple Choice

Scholars have speculated that in early adolescence there is a gap between intense emotions triggered by pubertal hormones and the brains' ability to regulate them. The adolescent is especially vulnerable to risk-taking, recklessness, and emotional problems until:

A) the maturation of synapses in the brain is complete.
B) the maturation of the frontal lobes is complete.
C) the maturation of the hypothalamus is complete.
D) the set-point is hit on the hormonal feedback loop.