The Amount of Synaptogenesis That Occurs at 7 Months of Age

question 7

Multiple Choice

The amount of synaptogenesis that occurs at 7 months of age appears to have a relationship to receptive language skills. Which of the following is accurate regarding this relationship?

• A) The higher gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes higher receptive language skills at 12 months of age.
• B) The lower gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes deficits in receptive language abilities at 14 months of age.
• C) A gray matter concentration of 0.34 produces a mean T-score of 50 for receptive language abilities for 12 months of age.
• D) The higher gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes deficits in receptive language ability at 12 months of age.

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