Recent research on the brains of adolescents indicates that development in the prefrontal cortex undergoes a _____ just before puberty and a(n)_____ during adolescence.
A)growth spurt;additional growth spurt
B)synaptic proliferation;synaptic pruning
C)synaptic pruning;synaptic proliferation
D)reduction in neurotransmitters;further reduction

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Recent research on adolescent brain development shows that there is a phase of synaptic proliferation (an increase in the number of synapses) just before puberty, followed by a phase of synaptic pruning during adolescence, where the brain eliminates excess synapses to increase the efficiency of its neural networks.

Recent Research on the Brains of Adolescents Indicates That Development