Neuroscientists Have Discovered Growth Spurts in the Brains of Children

question 31

Multiple Choice

Neuroscientists have discovered growth spurts in the brains of children who are _________ years of age,a time associated with the development of language abilities.

• A)3 to 4
• B)1½ to 2
• C)2 to 3
• D)1 to 3

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Definitions:

Defense

Strategies and arguments presented in court by the accused party to contest and defeat the claims made by the plaintiff.

Negligence Case

A legal case involving claims that a party's failure to act with reasonable care resulted in harm or damage to another party.

Causation

The demonstration of how one event or action is the result of or factors into the occurrence of another event or action.

"But For" Rule

A principle used in the causation analysis of legal cases, indicating that an event would not have occurred 'but for' the actions of the defendant.