Plasticity Refers to the Brain's Capacity to

question 121

Multiple Choice

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

• A) automatically regulate heartbeat and breathing.
• B) generate a sense of conscious awareness.
• C) build new neural pathways.
• D) transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.

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Definitions:

Erikson

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