Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE of How Neurons

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE of how neurons change in the first years of life?

• A) Synaptic connections begin to develop only after birth.
• B) Myelination begins prenatally and stops at birth.
• C) The synaptic connections that are used become strengthened and survive,while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear.
• D) The human brain actually needs more than twice of the neural connections made in the first years of life.

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Definitions:

Outpatient Basis

Treatment provided on an Outpatient Basis involves medical procedures or services that do not require an overnight stay in a hospital, allowing patients to return home the same day.

Confound

In an experiment, a variable other than the independent variable that is also acting on the dependent variable.

Medication

Substances used to treat or prevent disease or relieve pain, often prescribed by healthcare professionals.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change due to manipulations of the independent variable.