In the context of the brain's development, which of the following statements is true of lateralization?
A. It refers to the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.
B. It refers to the expansion of dendritic connections that facilitates the spreading of neural pathways in infant development.
C. It refers to the categorization of the areas of the brain based on ridges and valleys in the cortex.
D. It refers to the process of encasing axons of neurons in the brain with fat cells.
Answer: A
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a. Social learning theory b. Evolutionary theory c. Gender schema theory d. Feminist theory
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a. True b. False