The Most Recent Research Investigating the Brain's Plasticity Suggests That

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Multiple Choice

The most recent research investigating the brain's plasticity suggests that

• A) the plasticity of the brain is unlimited; it is our ability to measure it that is limited.
• B) the brain's plasticity and flexibility increases with age.
• C) the neural wiring of the brain is flexible and constantly evolving.
• D) after infancy, new neurons only form in the left hemisphere of the brain.

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