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Physical Development

Question 8 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Which of the following statements concerning childhood brain development is not true?

Answer
A
Children seldom remember events that occurred before the age of three.
B
Infants can make cause and effect associations before the age of three.
C
Synaptic pruning occurs as the growth of fatty tissues around neurons increase.
D
Myelination helps to speed up information processing during childhood.

Explanation

Synaptic pruning is the process of removing less-used connections between neurons. The growth of fatty tissue called myelin around neurons is myelination, a separate process that helps signals travel faster. So the statement that links synaptic pruning to increasing fatty tissue is not true; C is the best answer.

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