Author Question: The parts of the brain responsible for inhibiting aggression and considering the long-term ... (Read 86 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

The parts of the brain responsible for inhibiting aggression and considering the long-term consequences of behavior are mature in humans

a. at puberty.
b. at the age of 16, which is why we allow people to start driving at that age.
c. at the age of 18, which is why legal adulthood begins at this age.
d. by the mid-20s.

Question 2

Compared to control participants, impulsively violent criminals show less activity in which of the following brain areas?

a. the amygdala
b. the orbitofrontal cortex
c. the premotor cortex
d. the hypothalamus