Which statement about brain plasticity is true?
A. A highly plastic cerebral cortex has a low capacity for learning.
B. When there is damage to a highly plastic cerebral cortex, the tasks it handled can no longer be managed.
C. Many areas of a highly plastic cerebral cortex are not yet committed to specific functions.
D. The brain is the most plastic during adolescence.
Answer: C
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