Question

in this informational text, dan kromer discusses widely held beliefs about why teenagers engage in risky behavior, and offers an explanation of his own. a deficit in the development of the teenage behavior a problem that causes a decrease in ability to lay the brain to rest. brain deficits dont make teens do risky things; lack of experience and a drive to explore the world are the real factors. as director of research at a public policy center that studies adolescent risk - taking, i study teenage brains and teenage behavior. recently, my colleagues and i reviewed years of scientific literature about adolescent brain development and risky behavior. we found that much of the risk behavior attributed to adolescents is not the result of an out - of - control brain. as it turns out, the evidence supports an alternative interpretation: risky behavior is a normal part of development and reflects a biologically driven need for exploration - a process aimed at acquiring experience and preparing teens for the complex decisions they will need to make as adults. stereotypes of adolescence we often characterize adolescents as impulsive, reckless and emotionally unstable. we used to attribute this behavior to
aging hormones.\ more recently, its been 1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a. experts have spent time researching how different the teenage brain is from adults brains, when they are actually more similar than different. b. teenagers often engage in risky behavior to fulfill the narrative they have been told about how teenagers are supposed to behave. c. explanations for why teenagers engage in risky behavior have been overly focused on brain development, rather than their natural need to explore the world. d. teenagers risky behavior is influenced by the combined effects of their hormone levels and their brain development.

Explanation:

The text discusses common beliefs about teenage risky behavior being due to brain - related issues, but argues that it is actually a normal part of development driven by a need to explore the world, and that previous explanations have over - emphasized brain development.

Answer:

C. Explanations for why teenagers engage in risky behavior have been overly focused on brain development, rather than their natural need to explore the world.