According to Scientists, Why Does the Reminiscence Bump Happen

question 83

Multiple Choice

According to scientists, why does the reminiscence bump happen?

• A) Memory abilities are strongest during late childhood and early adolescence.
• B) Many important social and emotional events happen for the first time during adolescence.
• C) The adolescent brain is chemically primed to encode memories deeply.
• D) The brain has more synapses during adolescence than at any other time of life.

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