Hugo, almost two years old, was learning to talk. His family spoke both Spanish and English, switching back and forth between the two, so Hugo found himself using two languages. The type of plasticity that applies to Hugo and his languages is
a. experience-expectant brain development.
b. experience-dependent brain development.
c. canalized.
d. independent of experience.
Answer: b. experience-dependent brain development.
Psychology
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