According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the most likely explanation for impulsive and erratic behavior in adolescence is:

A) the drastic changes in hormone levels, especially sex hormones.
B) sleep deprivation.
C) immaturity of the prefrontal cortex.
D) the brief but lopsided development of excessive white matter in the brain during the early adolescent years.