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

Psychology

You might also like to view...

A psychologist is working with a patient who suffers from a very rare disorder. Which type of research is the psychologist likely to use?

A. Laboratory research B. Survey research C. Case study D. Replication

Psychology

One reason that dieting may not work is ______.

A. a low BMR B. a high BMR C. an insensitive BMR D. a low BMI

Psychology

Information in short-term memory is coded _______

a. abstractly b. visually only c. acoustically only d. acoustically and visually

Psychology

What is the trademark of reality therapy?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology