By ages 8 to 10, ________
A) energy metabolism in the cerebral cortex peaks
B) the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is nearly half the adult value
C) energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels
D) brain size increases to about 70 percent of its adult weight
Answer: C
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