Question

Fourteen-year-old Tajuana became very emotional when her parents rejected her request to go on a date with a high school senior. Her parent's attempts to discuss their reasons for not permitting the date were ignored and she refused to discuss the issue. Tajuana's response to her parent's decision reflects the fact that:

Answer 1

Answer:

The limbic system matured before the prefrontal cortex

Explanation:

The limbic system develops years ahead of the prefrontal cortex. Development in the limbic system plays an important role in determining rewards and punishments and processing emotional experience and social information.