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In fact, the recklessness-enhancing effect of being around peers is strongest when adolescents know

How are poor kids exposed to more artificial light than others?

As we age from childhood to adolescence, the nucleus accumbens grows larger, thus enhancing our ability to 

Steinberg and others have made the case that adolescents are inherently less mature than adults in ways that make them less responsible for their crimes. The combination of an easily aroused ___ but a still developing ___ makes minors more impulsive.

The correlation between childhood and adulthood intelligence is higher than the correlation between childhood impulsivity and adult impulsivity. That means impulsivity is

More than anything else, determination requires ____. The ability to control our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors is what enables us to stay focused, especially when things get difficult, unpleasant, or tedious.

More than 80% of foreign students who have attended American high schools report that their schools back home are

Parents shouldn’t worry about whether their 20-something child is taking too long to grow up. If they are engaged in ______, this promotes the development of self-regulation.

Steinberg argues we need to rethink what high school education means and what it would focus on helping students develop. Most experts agree that schools should focus on fostering more general competencies that have value in many different work settings, including all the following except

Delayed adulthood is an opportunity for adolescents’ mental growth when