Dr. Devlin is leading a research study on synaptic pruning. Based on what you have read in the chapter, which of these questions do you think she will strive to answer?
A. How can we reduce the amount of synaptic pruning in adolescents' brains?
B. In what ways does synaptic pruning make the brain more efficient?
C. Why is synaptic pruning so common in children but relatively rare in adolescents?
D. Why do males undergo more synaptic pruning than females do?
Answer: B
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