Which Developmental Change in the Brain Occurs After Birth

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which developmental change in the brain occurs after birth?

• A) The number of dendrites and synapses increases until adolescence, when they are reduced.
• B) The number of axons increases and the number of dendrites decreases throughout adolescence and adulthood.
• C) No developmental changes occur after birth because all the neurons the brain will ever have are present at birth.
• D) New neurons grow until adolescence, when they begin to die.

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