Adolescents whose scores on a conventional IQ test rise higher than those of their peers will probably
A. experience increased synapse production in early adulthood.
B. outperform their peers on verbal tests but lag behind them on mathematical tests.
C. have undergone more synaptic pruning than their peers have.
D. have performed better, though not necessarily faster, than peers on memory tests.
Answer: C
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