What accounts for the increased risk of having car accidents in teenagers?
A) peer pressure
B) the brain area involved in attention and perception is not fully developed
C) the brains of teenagers are more sensitive to the neurotransmitter dopamine
D) the areas of the brain that are responsible for judgments and controlling impulses are not fully developed

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The areas of the brain that are responsible for judgments and controlling impulses (such as the prefrontal cortex) are not fully developed in teenagers, which can lead to poor decision-making and risky behavior while driving. This is supported by research on brain development in adolescents.

What Accounts for the Increased Risk of Having Car Accidents