ISEE Reading Question 182: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 182

4. The primary purpose of the passage is to

  • A. demonstrate that people with learning disabilities need only form new neural connections in order to function more effectively.
  • B. suggest that the potential benefits of brain plasticity, while exciting and worthy of continued study, currently lack a scientific basis.
  • C. convey the brain's remarkable ability to form new neural connections and provide possible benefits that may stem from that ability.
  • D. provide an overview of brain function, particularly as it relates to sensory perception and the improvement of cognitive functions.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

The passage states, "The brain has a remarkable ability to adapt and change, a phenomenon called brain plasticity. Based on changes in the environment, new connections among neurons can form.…Brain plasticity has the potential to allow people with certain learning disabilities to compensate for, and even possibly overcome, those disabilities."

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