Cognitive Ability Is Improving in Adolescents Because There Are Faster

question 64

Multiple Choice

Cognitive ability is improving in adolescents because there are faster connections between neurons. This is largely due to:

• A) pruning.
• B) myelination.
• C) memory.
• D) disintegration.

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