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bobthebuilder

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The most active area of pruning, and therefore the locus of maximum neural plasticity in adolescence is the ___________________ ______, which controls executive functions.
 
  a. limbic system
  b. temporal lobe
  c. prefrontal cortex
  d. reward circuit

Question 2

In adolescence,
 
  a. white matter declines steadily.
  b. gray matter thins.
  c. white matter disappears altogether.
  d. gray matter grows steadily in volume.


prumorgan

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. prefrontal cortex

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. gray matter thins.


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