What is synaptic pruning, and is it normal?
What will be an ideal response?
Synaptic pruning is a process by which the synapses that are used become more efficient and those that are not used die off. The result is fewer, but more efficient, synaptic connections. This is a normal process.
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The most effective approach to treatment involves the use of ________ therapy
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Carol Gilligan disagreed with Erikson’s proposed sequence on the grounds that . . .
a. While men are organized sequentially, women are organized temporally b. A woman’s identity is deeply connected with having intimate relationships c. Erikson’s view applies to prewar Europeans but not to modern Americans d. None of the above
One of the negative side effects of a woman smoking during her pregnancy is that the fetus
may be a. born with tremors. b. born severely mentally retarded. c. born with a limited respiration capacity. d. miscarried or born prematurely. e. born with a limited circulatory capacity.
__ and _____ are the two forms of adolescent egocentrism studied by psychologist David Elkind.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).