Which of the following experiences the least amount of change during the period of infancy and toddlerhood?
A) the number of glial cells
B) the number of interconnections between neurons
C) the number of neurons
D) the size of neurons

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Most of the neurons an individual will have throughout a person's lifetime developed during the prenatal stage of development. Neural development after birth is characterized not by an increase in the number of neurons, but rather by increases in the size of neurons and particularly an increase in the complexity of their interconnections. Glial cells are added during the first 2 years after birth, however.

Which of the Following Experiences the Least Amount of Change