Question

what does the author of \whats the rush?\ mean when she says that risk - taking is like a dress rehearsal for real danger?
a. the author believes that teens never take truly serious risks.
b. the author believes that people learn by practice and repetition.
c. the author believes that teens act out danger scenarios to prepare for serious situations later in life.
d. the author believes that people enjoy acting at all ages, but teens are especially good at it.
part b
which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to part a?
a. the only problem is that the prefrontal cortex... does not seem to be fully developed until about age 25.
b. before that time, young people sometimes take risks that seem silly or dangerous to adults.
c. since our brains learn from experience, we take risks when we are young to learn how to make good decisions when circumstances get way serious.
d. though it may seem safe in the moment, distracted driving can quadruple the chance of a crash.

Explanation:

For Part A: The phrase "risk-taking is like a dress rehearsal for real danger" implies teen risk acts as practice for future serious situations. Option C matches this meaning, as a dress rehearsal is a practice run for a real event.
For Part B: To support the Part A answer, we need a quotation linking teen risk-taking to learning/preparing for serious scenarios. Option C explains that young risk-taking is for learning to make good decisions in serious circumstances, which directly supports the "dress rehearsal" idea.

Answer:

Part A: C. The author believes that teens act out danger scenarios to prepare for serious situations later in life.
Part B: C. [S]ince our brains learn from experience, we take risks when we are young to learn how to make good decisions when circumstances get really serious.