3. What connection does the author draw between the adolescent brain and peer pressure?
O A Adolescent brains, like adult brains, show no reaction to the
influence of peers when making decisions,
OB Because schools focus on educating students in a group
setting, adolescent brains lack the solitude needed to make
yood choices,
OC Adolescent brain activity increases with social interaction,
which could help student achievement at a higher level than
working alone,
D Because teens are motivated by social interaction, their
decision-making abilities are impaired and they are more
likely to take dangerous risks,

Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning? a. aaron wants to try something new for lunch. he asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat b. everyone in mr. kim’s class got an a on the test. casey is in mr. kim’s class, so he must have received an a on the test. c. petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn’t need a ride home. d. saul is buying a present for his sister. he asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something.

Which conclusion about the eldest magician does this excerpt support

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these