Olivia Is an Infant with Parents Who Provide Her with Stimulating

question 65

Multiple Choice

Olivia is an infant with parents who provide her with stimulating toys, read to her every day, and take her on walks where she can see, hear, smell, and touch various things in her environment. What can we conclude about Olivia's neural development?

• A) Olivia will experience higher than average levels of myelination.
• B) Olivia will experience a greater degree of synaptic pruning.
• C) Olivia will experience higher than average levels of synaptogenesis.
• D) Olivia will produce more neurons than other children who do not receive the same experiences.

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