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Jenny, age 16, and her mother Alice are looking at family photographs and focus on one of Arthur (Jennys dad and Alices husband). They interpret the expression on his face very differently. When Arthur gets home, he confirms Alices interpretation of the picture. Jennys error can be explained by the fact that ____.
 
  a. Alice has more gray matter than Jenny
  b. Jennys amygdala has matured before her frontal lobes
  c. Jennys frontal lobes has matured before her amygdala
  d. Jenny has more white matter than Alice

Question 2

Myelination of the frontal lobes is much greater in adults aged 23 to 30 than in youth between the ages of 12 and 16. Unfortunately, the adolescents white matter is more susceptible than an adults to damage from ____.
 
  a. schizophrenia
  b. unprotected sex
  c. marijuana use
  d. binge drinking



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d



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