There Are Developmental Differences in the Amount of Gray Matter

question 23

Multiple Choice

There are developmental differences in the amount of gray matter in children.For example,around the ages of _____,the volume of gray matter in the caudate,a part of the basal ganglia involved in control of movement and muscle tone,peaks.

• A)5 in girls and age 7 in boys
• B)7 in girls and age 10 in boys
• C)9 in girls and age 12 in boys
• D)11 in girls and age 12 in boys

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