Why Are Most Children Ready to Focus on Schoolwork Between

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why are most children ready to focus on schoolwork between the ages of 4 and 7?

• A) Myelination growth in the cerebellum pathways has completed.
• B) The parts of the brain that enable sustained attention become myelinated
• C) The energy levels for running and jumping decrease during early childhood.
• D) The pathways that link the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex become myelinated.

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