During the Development of Your Four-Year-Old Nephew's Brain,a Number of Neurons

question 23

Multiple Choice

During the development of your four-year-old nephew's brain,a number of neurons died and many synapses were pruned.As a result,when he is older,he will

• A) be mentally retarded.
• B) probably be totally normal.
• C) not be able to learn to talk.
• D) have normal speech,but his intellectual functioning will be lower than normal.

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