Emotional decision making, as occurs in gambling tasks, __________
a. appears to follow the same developmental course as executive functioning skills
b. is better in early adolescence than in middle childhood
c. dips in performance from middle childhood to early adolescence and improves in mid- to late adolescence
d. is impaired throughout adolescence, improving only when individuals reach early adulthood
Answer: C
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