Which Statement About Brain Development Is True

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which statement about brain development is true?

• A) It takes 5 years for a child's brain to double in size.
• B) In the first 3 years of life, a child's brain triples in weight.
• C) Between a child's first and second birthdays, synapse formation slows.
• D) A child's brain has completed development by age 10.

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