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casperchen82

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Explain how the developing brain is involved in risk-taking behaviors in adolescence.
 
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_____ is defined as the ability to use printed information to function in society, achieve goals, and develop one's potential.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Dual system model: the executive control network, which controls impulses and reflects on the consequences of ones actions, does not develop until a few years after the reward network, which leads teens to seek novelty, reward, and intense stimulation.
As a result, some people in early and middle adolescence are prone to engaging in risky behavior that involves seeking out novelty and sensation.

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