Which of the following statements is most accurate with regards to brain development?
A. Neural growth is more important than neural pruning in both childhood and adolescence.
B. Neural pruning is more important than neural growth in both childhood and adolescence.
C. Neural growth is more important than neural pruning in childhood, but neural pruning is more important in adolescence.
D. Neural pruning is more important than neural growth in childhood, but neural growth is more important in adolescence.
Answer: C
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