Why Would the Cortex of Highly Intelligent Children Show a Later

question 195

Multiple Choice

Why would the cortex of highly intelligent children show a later thinning by the age of 19?

• A) The whole brain shrinks in size, not just the cortex, to allow new connections to form.
• B) Given that there is limited space within the skull, the thinning allows for growth in other areas of the brain, such as the medulla.
• C) There is less learning at this time of life compared to early childhood, and therefore less need for neural connections.
• D) Those neural connections that are unused may die off to make the cortex more efficient in its functions.

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