Which statement about brain plasticity is true?
A) A highly plastic cerebral cortex has a low capacity for learning.
B) Damage to a highly plastic cerebral cortex means that the abilities it controls cannot be recovered.
C) Many areas of a highly plastic cerebral cortex are not yet committed to specific functions.
D) The brain is the most plastic during adolescence.
Answer: C
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