A mother states that her 11-year-old son has really started to change in his understanding of concepts. The nurse knows that this could be true because:
1. Puberty has started to occur.
2. The increase in testosterone at this age causes the brain to mature.
3. The boy is modeling older boys.
4. Brain connections at this age are rewired to be more like an adult brain.
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1. The child is too young for puberty to begin.
2. Testosterone does not influence the concept changes of this child.
3. The boy may be modeling older boys, but the child does not fully understand a concept when modeling.
4. The brain in growing rapidly and creates a higher level of cognitive ability at this age.
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