In the late teens, the brain actively destroys unneeded connections, especially in the frontal lobes,

with this pruning
of synapses sharpening the brain's capacity for
a. sensory capabilities.
b. language comprehension.
c. abstract thinking.
d. intuitive thinking.

ANSWER: c

Psychology

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