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Question 1. What is the "90-second rule" and why does it matter? (List the process in detail)

Question 2. Dr. Bolte Taylor states that "we are feeling creatures who think." Explain.

Question 3. Why do we lose 50% of synaptic connections in the brain during adolescence? (What is the purpose of synaptic pruning?)

Question 4. What is the last part of the brain to develop? Explain why this matters when considering adolescent and young adult behavior.

Question 5. The percentages of arrests for robbery, motor vehicle theft, and murder peak in late adolescence. How does this relate to what you learned from the TED talk (The Neuroanatomical Transformation of the Teenage Brain)?

Question 6. The documentary shows an experiment where brain activity is measured in groups of adolescents vs adults while making risky decisions. What is learned from the experiment? How can you apply the results of the experiment to adolescent life?

Question 7. Is the experiment from the previous question an example of classical or operant conditioning? Explain.

Question 8. Based on what you have learned from watching this documentary, why is best for adults who have experienced growing up in high-risk environments to reach out to children in high-risk environments (living in poverty, incarcerated parents, witnesses to violence) versus well-intentioned adults who have never experienced living in those environments? (Hint: Your answer should include observational learning and modeling)