Question 2 1 pts
Which detail from the text supports the central idea?
O "Part of the bad rap has come from studies suggesting that adolescent brains are 'wired to
engage in risky behavior such as drug use or unsafe sex" (Paragraph 4)
"the so-called rewyd systems in their brains are very sensitive while circuits involved in self-
control are still not fully developed" (Paragraph 5)
"The other study looked at how the brain's outer layer of cortex, which plays a critical role in
thinking and memory, was affected by childhood experiences in 64 people." (Paragraph 13)
O "When a lot of points were at stake, teens actually spent more time studying the dots than
adults and brain scans showed more activity in brain regions involved in making decisions."
(Paragraph 8)

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”