The normal pruning that occurs in the prefrontal cortex (the portion of the brain that has to do with judgment and impulse control) is not complete until
A) age 6
B) the child is 8 to 10 years old.
C) early adolescence.
D) well into adolescence or early adulthood.

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Normal pruning in the prefrontal cortex is not complete until well into adolescence or early adulthood. While there is some development and pruning of this region in childhood, the full process is not finished until later in life.

The Normal Pruning That Occurs in the Prefrontal Cortex (The