Research on Neural Plasticity Indicates That Young Children Recover More

question 182

Multiple Choice

Research on neural plasticity indicates that young children recover more effectively from brain damage than adults. This may be because:

• A) young children have about 50 percent fewer synapses than adults do.
• B) young children have about 50 percent more synapses than adults do.
• C) young children have fewer neurotransmitters than adults do.
• D) young children have more neurotransmitters than adults do.

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