The Prefrontal Cortex

question 79

Multiple Choice

The prefrontal cortex

• A) reaches an adult level of synaptic connections during the first two months of life.
• B) undergoes especially rapid pruning of synapses during the preschool and school years.
• C) is responsible for body movement over the first year of life.
• D) fully develops before any of the other cortical regions.

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