One shift in activation that occurs as children develop is from diffuse, larger areas to more focal, smaller areas. This shift is characterized by synaptic ________, in which areas of the brain not being used lose synaptic connections and those being used show an increase in connections.
A. lapse
B. pruning
C. shift
D. spurt
Answer: B
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