Which of the Following Statements About Brain Development and Early

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is true?

• A) The development that occurs inside the brain ends at the onset of adolescence.
• B) By the time a child is 3 years of age, the brain is 25 percent of its adult size.
• C) By age 6, the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size.
• D) The brain of a five-year-old is 60 percent the size of an adult brain.

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