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Chapter 11 discusses brain development in adolescence and its influence on behavior. Often, adolescents engage in risk taking behavior and have difficulty inhibiting behaviors. In this exercise, students will watch a TED talk by Jane Blakemore about the adolescent brain and its influence on these behaviors. https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_… -What have fMRIs taught researchers about the adolescent brain? -What tasks do participants do in Jane Blakemore’s research? -What have been the results of Jane Blakemore’s research? -Why is this video important? What did you learn? -Why do adolescents engage in risky behaviors?