A study found that rats raised in stimulating environments have more dendrites and synapses than rats raised in boring environments. This study suggests that
A. experience plays an important part in the structure and functioning of the brain.
B. neural plasticity occurs only during the first few years of life.
C. connections in the brain are determined by genetic factors.
D. the brains of rats are more lateralized than those of humans.
Answer: A
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