What brain changes occur during puberty?
What will be an ideal response?
The brain is at about 95% of its adult size but the big change that occurs is that there is a sharp increase in synaptic connections. The overproduction of synaptic growth seems to occur in the frontal lobe. Myelination also increases during the teen years.
Psychology
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a. somatoform c. schizophrenic b. obsessive-compulsive d. bipolar
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