In Middle Childhood,some of the Cognitive Advances That Can Be

question 79

Multiple Choice

In middle childhood,some of the cognitive advances that can be traced back to changes in the brain's structure and functioning are undoubtedly due to the connections between neurons thickening and myelinating.This process

• A)begins in the frontal lobes and moves toward the back of the brain.
• B)begins in the occipital lobe and moves towards the front of the brain.
• C)begins in several sporadic places around the brain at once.
• D)cannot be tracked with current technology.

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