Which of the Following Statements About the Development of the Cortex

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the development of the cortex across the life span is true?

A) The cortex starts to thicken in childhood and adolescence, and continues to thicken as we age.
B) People with dementias lose intellectual functioning because of a process called "pruning."
C) Teenagers typically have more neural connections than elementary school children.
D) Changes in cortical thickness are most pronounced in the prefrontal cortex.