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Read the passage: Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. This allows the neurons in the brain to compensate for injury and adjust to new situations or changes in their environment. Question: What does neuroplasticity allow the brain to do?
AStop working as we get older
BForm new connections to adjust or compensate for injury
CStay exactly the same throughout life
DControl other people's minds
✓ Correct Answer: B — Form new connections to adjust or compensate for injury
The text describes neuroplasticity as the ability to form new connections to adjust and compensate.
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