Author Question: Which of the following correctly describes the pattern of growth of gray and white matter in early ... (Read 136 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following correctly describes the pattern of growth of gray and white matter in early childhood?

A) Both types of matter show an inverted-U shape.
B) Both types of matter increase linearly.
C) The gray matter increases linearly, but the white matter follows an inverted-U shape.
D) The white matter increases linearly, but the gray matter follows an inverted-U shape.

Question 2

When he was younger, 6-year-old Mark had trouble hiding his disappointment when he failed to get exactly what he wanted, so he constantly threw temper tantrums. The fact that he can now control his emotions better is primarily due to an increase of gray matter in which brain lobes?

A) Frontal
B) Occipital
C) Parietal
D) Temporal