During mid- and late-adolescence, the prefrontal cortex is best characterized as experiencing a(n) ______.
a. overproduction of synapses and synaptic pruning
b. overproduction of synapses and myelination of nerve fibers
c. synaptic pruning and myelination of nerve fibers
b. overproduction of synapses, synaptic pruning, and myelination of nerve fibers
Ans: C
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