Rachel spent several weeks in the hospital when she was first born. She learned to recognize and respond to the voices of several nurses who cared for her. When Rachel went home, her brain’s ability to recognize those voices faded with time through a
process known as __________.
a) memory pruning
b) synaptic pruning
c) synaptic decay
d) auditory compensation
Answer: b
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