Myelination is the covering of axons with myelin. Over middle childhood, many neurons are myelinated. This has what effect on neural processing?
a. neural impulses are transmitted more slowly
b. it becomes more efficient
c. gray matter increases uniformly
d. working memory decreases
Ans: b
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What will be an ideal response?
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