Explain what is meant by the term “synaptic pruning,” and discuss what this process implies about brain plasticity
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The term "synaptic pruning" means losing synapses that are not used as often and put off to the side to be reused for new skills or in the case of a brain injury.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) formal operational B) concrete operational C) preoperational D) abstract operational
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a. primary sex characteristics c. puberty b. secondary sex characteristics d. both b and c
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