Which Is the Most Plausible Explanation for the Increase in Risk

Multiple Choice

Which is the most plausible explanation for the increase in risk taking during adolescence?

A) There is a lack of successful campaigns about drug abuse and sexual risk taking.
B) There is a 40 percent drop in the total number of synapses in the frontal lobes from late childhood to adulthood.
C) Gray matter volume decreases in areas associated with sensory and motor functions.
D) There is increased sensitivity to reward cues from the striatum, which overrides control circuits from the prefrontal cortex.