Multiple Choice
The immaturity of the prefrontal cortex has been used to explain
A) why adolescents engage in risky behavior like reckless driving, and unprotected sex.
B) the five percent increase in brain volume during middle childhood and adolescence.
C) the acquisition of conservation skills by adolescents.
D) the ability of early adolescents to engage in post-conventional moral thinking.
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