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Why does it make sense in an evolutionary sense for the reward network to become particularly active at adolescence?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Eighteen-month-old Gavin has just learned 10 new words in the past week. This brings his total vocabulary to 30 words. Gavin is best described as
 
  a. babbling.
  b. experiencing a vocabulary spurt.
  c. overextending.
  d. acquiring metalinguistic awareness.



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Answer to Question 1


Answer: Evolutionary psychologists argue that a strong response of the reward network leads adolescents to seek natural rewards critical to survival and reproduction.



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