Seventeen-year-old Jake tends to take risks while driving and is quick-tempered. This lack of self-control and reasoning may be due to the relatively slow development of the
A) corpus callosum.
B) prefrontal cortex.
C) amygdala.
D) limbic system.

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The prefrontal cortex is responsible for impulse control, reasoning, and decision-making, and it is not fully developed until the early to mid-20s. This may explain Jake's lack of self-control while driving and his quick temper. The other brain regions listed may also play a role in emotional regulation, but the prefrontal cortex is the most directly implicated in these specific behaviors.

Seventeen-Year-Old Jake Tends to Take Risks While Driving and Is