Dr. Espinoza is conducting a test on a child who suffers from specific learning disorder. He scans the child's brain while the symptoms are occurring and looks for a __________ of the problem.

A. generalized discrimination
B. synaptic loosening
C. proprioceptive earmark
D. neural signature


Answer: D

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