The findings of researchers who studied brain scans of 3- to 11-month-old infants imply that __________.

A. all brain areas can communicate with each other in the newborn due to the growth of myelin
B. all brain areas can communicate with each other by 11 months of age due to the growth of myelin
C. there is increasing communication between brain areas as myelin grows across the first 11 months
D. communication among brain areas is actually faster in the newborn than in the 11-month-old


Answer: C

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