Child Psych

Answer: C - The surplus synapses in a young child’s brain make that brain especially susceptible to external stimuli. Very young children are like sponges; they have an amazing capacity to absorb simultaneous input from in an infinite array of environmental stimuli. The unique combination of how the child is genetically predisposed to develop and what the child takes in from the environment is what molds the child’s personality and major patterns of behavior.