Adolescents should ideally sleep ___ hours per night. 7-8 / 8-9 / 9-10
9-10 hours
TRUE or FALSE, the brain reaches its biggest size age 11 (girls) and age 14 (boys).
TRUE
The left side of the brain controls the LEFT / RIGHT side of the body.
RIGHT
Neuroscientists are able to see inside the brains of living teenagers using X-RAY / MRI
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
The prefrontal cortex helps us SEE / MAKE DECISIONS / UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE
MAKE DECISIONS
The adolescent brain responds to rewards, helping them OBEY THE LAW / EXPLORE THEIR ENVIRONMENT
EXPLORE THEIR ENVIRONMENT
TRUE or FALSE? The probability of becoming addicted to something is higher for teenagers
TRUE
The biggest part of our brain is the FRONTAL LOBE / CEREBRUM.
CEREBRUM
A nerve cell that carries messages from the brain is a NEURON / PROTON.
NEURON
Your brain contains _____ neurons. 10 THOUSAND / 1 MILLION / 100 BILLION
100 BILLION
TRUE or FALSE? Adolescents take more risks than adults and children.
TRUE
Dopamine makes teens SLEEP MORE / MAKE IRRATIONAL DECISIONS.
MAKE IRRATIONAL DECISIONS
