Comparing the brains of low-SES and middle-SES children, low-SES children showed __________.

A. greater increases in white matter
B. reduced cortical thickness in the prefrontal cortex
C. faster declines in cortical thickness with age in areas related to language and literacy
D. overall reduced brain volume


Answer: B

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