According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

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Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process is involved as the brain matures during the adolescent years to adulthood. What is that process?

• A)the transformation of immature white matter into mature gray matter
• B)the continued production of new neurons throughout the cerebral cortex as a direct result of epigenetic influences
• C)the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections
• D)the expansion of gray matter areas and the reduction of white matter areas

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