We Often Joke "Use It or Lose It

Multiple Choice

We often joke "use it or lose it." Does carefully controlled research with nonhuman animals support this statement with respect to the development of the human brain?

A) no, although it is true of nonhuman animals such as rodents
B) yes, because brain size and structure are modified by experience in both humans and nonhuman animals
C) maybe, it depends on the age of the person because this finding is applicable to the period of adolescence
D) maybe, it depends on the age of the person, because this finding is applicable to perinatal period.