When Leslie Was Born,the Doctor Delivering Her Used Forceps Applied

Multiple Choice

When Leslie was born,the doctor delivering her used forceps applied incorrectly.As a result,Leslie suffered a basal skull fracture and spent the first two weeks of her life in intensive care.Doctors told Leslie's parents that she would experience full recovery but that same fracture is often fatal in twenty year olds.The most likely reason for Leslie's recovery is:

A) Leslie's injury received immediate care.
B) brains have greater plasticity as a child matures.
C) the number of synapses increases along with development.
D) young children have more brain synapses.