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V@ndy87

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Riley is typically a rule follower who doesn't cause trouble. He's on the football team, has a good reputation, and likes school. In his tenth grade year, he has started going out with the guys after football games on Friday nights. Now he's breaking rules, taking risks, and doing things that his younger self labeled as stupid and reckless. Based on what we know about brain development, what explains Riley's behavior?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Mrs. Strasbourg made the following statement to her students. Learning is an active process. Your learning leads you to higher levels of development. I will be working with you, guiding you to more advanced thinking this year. And you will be working together, learning from one another. Which theorist or theorists most likely agree with Mrs. Strasbourg's statement?
 
  a. Piaget
  b. Vygotsky
  c. Both Piaget and Vygotsky
  d. Current and past psychologists


yifu223

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Suggested Response: Based on what we know about brain development, the limbic system develops faster than the prefrontal cortex. The limbic system is the part of the brain involved with emotions and reward-seeking, sensation-seeking behavior and impulsivity. The prefrontal lobe is involved with judgment and decision making. At Riley's age, he is dealing with a maturing limbic system that is more responsive to emotional stimulation. At the same time, his judgments are less mature and less controlling of the impulsive desires.
Text Reference: The Brain and Cognitive Development

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