According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, from approximately age six to adolescence, brain development is characterized by:
A) minimal change, as brain development is essentially complete by early childhood.
B) a second wave of gray matter overproduction followed by a second round of neuronal pruning.
C) a doubling of the brain's size and volume.
D) a large increase in the number of neurons but a decrease in the number of synaptic connections among neurons.

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From approximately age six to adolescence, the brain undergoes a second wave of gray matter overproduction followed by a second round of neuronal pruning. This process results in increased connectivity and efficiency in brain functioning.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent