Jane, an adolescent, can attribute her improved skills in planning and decision making to her own efforts and to her
A) hippocampus.
B) prefrontal cortex.
C) amygdala.
D) superior temporal sulcus.

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The prefrontal cortex plays a key role in planning, decision making, and impulse control, and undergoes significant development during adolescence. While the hippocampus and amygdala also undergo development during this time, their functions are more related to memory and emotion, respectively. The superior temporal sulcus is primarily involved in perception and social cognition.

Jane, an Adolescent, Can Attribute Her Improved Skills in Planning