ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DECISION MAKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scientists know that human brain development is complete, or close to it, by age 10.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The human brain is not fully developed by the time a person reaches puberty. Between the ages of 10 and 25, the brain undergoes changes that have important implications for behavior. The brain reaches 90% of its adult size by the time a person is six or seven years of age.

Detailed explanation-2: -The brain finishes developing and maturing in the mid-to-late 20s. The part of the brain behind the forehead, called the prefrontal cortex, is one of the last parts to mature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fact that brain development is not complete until near the age of 25 years refers specifically to the development of the prefrontal cortex.

Detailed explanation-4: -90% of Brain Growth Happens Before Kindergarten It keeps growing to about 80% of adult size by age 3 and 90% – nearly full grown – by age 5. The brain is the command center of the human body.

Detailed explanation-5: -A 12-year-old’s brain may have stopped growing in size, but it’s nowhere near done developing. Abstract thinking, problem-solving, and logic are all becoming easier.

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