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CLEP Social Sciences

Category - Social Sciences

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There are windows of learning during which it is easiest for people to acquire or refine particular abilities. For example, it is commonly accepted that children learn more readily than adults. One of the key windows of learning is:
  1. Frequency
  2. Myelination
  3. Conditioning
  4. Plasticity
Explanation
Answer - B - One of the key windows of learning is myelination.

Key Takeaway: Learning happens more readily while myelination is still occurring. Myelin, or white matter, grows gradually to sheath nerves and facilitate faster travel of nerve impulses. This process starts at birth and is completed by the age of 25 to 30 years. It is thought that additional myelination is triggered by learning at older ages, but the learning process is harder and more synaptic-based.
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