According to information processing explanations of cognitive development, one of the most important reasons for advances in mental abilities during adolescence is the growth of __________.

A. myelination in the brain
B. neural connectivity in the prefrontal cortex
C. memory capacity
D. metacognition


Answer: D

Psychology

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