The Cerebral Cortex Continues Thickening and Developing After Birth

Multiple Choice

The cerebral cortex continues thickening and developing after birth.Which of the following best describes the pattern of this process?

A) Regions devoted to sensory and motor skills develop sooner than those involved in higher-order thinking.
B) Regions devoted to higher-order thinking develop first.
C) The physical structure of the brain at the end of childhood is indistinguishable from an adult's brain.
D) The cortex is fully developed at birth.