The frontal lobes become fully developed ________.

- [ ] by the end of childhood
- [ ] in late adolescence
- [x] by 25 years old
- [ ] in late adulthood

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The frontal lobes, which are responsible for planning, reasoning, memory, and impulse control, continue to undergo significant maturation and synaptic pruning throughout adolescence. They do not reach full development and maturity until around 25 years of age.

Completion of Frontal Lobe Development Around Age 25

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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