Dr Devlin Is Leading a Research Study on Synaptic Pruning

question 88

Multiple Choice

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) Why is synaptic pruning so common in children but relatively rare in adolescents?
• C) In what ways does synaptic pruning make the brain more efficient?
• D) Why do males undergo more synaptic pruning than females do?

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