Kayla, Age 4, Has Recently Begun Coordinating the Two Sides

question 88

Multiple Choice

Kayla, age 4, has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more efficiently. This improvement can be attributed to _____.

• A) the growth of her corpus callosum
• B) her arms and legs growing longer
• C) her brain's lateralization
• D) adequate calcium in her diet

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Definitions:

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Peer Pressure

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Abstinence-Only

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