The Selective Loss of Gray Matter from Childhood to Middle

question 48

Multiple Choice

The selective loss of gray matter from childhood to middle adulthood that results in improved brain efficiency is called

• A) autogenesis.
• B) neural plasticity.
• C) neural pruning.
• D) neurogenesis.

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