Researchers Believe That Brain Functioning May Improve in Middle Childhood

question 31

Multiple Choice

Researchers believe that brain functioning may improve in middle childhood partly because of

• A) rapid brain growth.
• B) an overabundance of gray matter.
• C) the influence of hormones.
• D) the decrease in white matter.

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