Which one of the following groups of adolescents is most likely to take an early pathway to sexual activity?
a. Latino males
b. Latina females
c. Asian males
d. African American males
Question 2
Caitlin is a typical adolescent. She just learned that her dad is being transferred to another city far from Caitlin's current friends and familiar surroundings. Caitlin is very emotional about the news, cries uncontrollably, and runs off to a friend's house during the night. Her older sister seems relatively unaffected by the news. From a developmental perspective, what might explain the difference?
a. During adolescence, the prefrontal lobe is developing more slowly than the emotion center in the brain.
b. During adolescence, the corpus callosum shows the greatest increase in size and stimulates emotions.
c. During adolescence, neurological changes occur rapidly and brain functions are less integrated.
d. During adolescence, myelination of axons slows the development of the judgment and decision making center of the brain.
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