Adolescence

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the fact that adolescents are at peak physical health, yet mortality rates increase by 200% refers to the...
health paradox
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which biological axis regulates sexual maturation?
HPG
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increases in sensation seeking during adolescence are linked to increases in the activity of which neurotransmitter?
dopamine
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which hormone/neurotransmitter is responsible for increasing the salience of peer relationships?
oxytocin
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early maturing adolescents are ____ risk taking than on-time or late maturers
more
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which type of executive functioning dips in adolescence?
hot
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the maturation of connections between cortical and subcortical brain areas facilitates the coordination of cognition and...
emotion
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which area of the brain is developed last?
prefrontal cortex
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which hormone increases mood disturbances and amplifies the stress response in women?
oestrogen
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which types of programs have typically been ineffective in reducing risk-taking in adolescents?
educational
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which biological axis regulates sexual maturation?

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which hormone/neurotransmitter is responsible for increasing the salience of peer relationships?

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early maturing adolescents are ____ risk taking than on-time or late maturers

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