Nobel Prize Winner Eric Kandel Demonstrated That the Brain

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Multiple Choice

Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel demonstrated that the brain

• A) Is plastic before birth but becomes hard-wired at birth
• B) Has plasticity and can change during the first 3 years of life
• C) Has plasticity that allows it to make new connections in response to learning
• D) Is unable to make new connections after age 26

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