What triggers the delayed phase preference in adolescents?
A) The increase in stress that adolescents experience resulting in a rise in cortisol levels.
B) Melatonin, which is released about two hours later each night as compared to individuals who have not begun puberty.
C) Anxiety that adolescents experience because of social pressures that occur in early adolescence.
D) The hormone testosterone in males and estrogen in females impact the delayed phase preference.

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Melatonin is released later in the night in adolescents who have begun puberty compared to those who have not. As a result, their sleep-wake cycle is shifted later, leading to a preference for a later bedtime and waking time. This is known as delayed phase preference.

What Triggers the Delayed Phase Preference in Adolescents