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Determination is referred to as a “noncognitive skill.” Many experts now believe it is these noncognitive factors that distinguish children who succeed from those who don’t. Steinberg argued these abilities should instead be called ___ skills.

There are two systems that change as the brain matures, the one that makes us ____ and the one that strengthens our ability to ____.

How is family stress related to pubertal growth?

Steinberg and his colleagues studied adolescent risk-taking in China, Colombia, Cyprus, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, and Thailand. What did the research team find, compared to U.S. teens?

Steinberg recommends parents encourage activities that contribute to the development of ___, such as meditation, yoga, and activities that require disciplined physical activity, like tai chi. 

Adolescence is characterized by heightened ___ and immature impulse control, as well as greater willingness to take risks

In other countries, especially those in Asia, parents demand much more ___ from their children at much younger ages.

Children with authoritative parents tend to have all the following characteristics except

What does metaplasticity refer to?

In general, what is adolescent risk-taking related to or explained by?