Between Ages 2 and 6

question 68

Multiple Choice

Between ages 2 and 6,

• A) the brain increases from 40 percent of its adult weight to 60 percent.
• B) synaptic pruning slows or ends in many parts of the cerebral cortex.
• C) energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels.
• D) the brain increases from 70 percent of its adult weight to 90 percent.

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