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Some Supreme Court justices argued that the determination of maturity in cases involving juveniles should be left up to the judge, to use his discretion. But in court, many variables influence whether or not the adolescent is believed to be mature, such as _____.

Lower SES parents are less likely to be calm and gentle with their children, in part because their children are more likely to have weaker self-regulation and the kind of impulsivity that solicits harsh parenting. A ____ is set in motion, in which harsh and inconsistent parenting produces problematic child behavior, which pulls more harsh parenting.

What part of the brain controls whether or not we ACT on an internal stimulus or emotion?

What are the ramifications of exposure to drugs, including nicotine and alcohol, during adolescence?

What determines whether delayed adulthood is an opportunity or risk depends on

In the past, poorer children went through puberty ___ well-off children. In developing countries, this is still true.

Another reason poor children are more likely to experience early pubertal development is the greater likelihood of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in

What is the “accident hump” and what is the trend across decades?

Adolescence has gotten longer for everyone, but where the period has been lengthened differs between poor and non-poor. Adolescence starts ___ for the poor, but ___ for the non-poor, given educational opportunities.

Steinberg and colleagues tested impulse control in U.S. and Chinese children at different ages, from ages 10 to 30. At age 10, Chinese and American children were not different from each other. In their 20s, Chinese children were