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When brain researchers refer to brain plasticity, they are talking about
(A) the brain’s ability to quickly regrow damaged neurons.
(B) the surface texture and appearance caused by the layer known as the cerebral cortex.
(C) the brain’s versatility caused by the millions of different neural connections.
(D) our adaptability to different problems ranging from survival needs to abstract reasoning.
(E) new connections forming in the brain to take over for damaged sections.
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(E) new connections forming in the brain to take over for damaged sections.
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Explanation
Plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to rewire itself to recover functions lost through some type of brain damage. This process occurs most quickly in children but can happen to a limited extent in adults. The brain does not quickly regrow neurons, it reconnects existing neurons in new ways. Plasticity has little to do with the texture and appearance of the cerebral cortex. The adaptability referred to in choice D is related to plasticity, but the correct answer E is a much more specific explanation.
Posted : 28/01/2024 10:37 am