The Process of Brain Development That Involves the Atrophy and Death

question 166

Short Answer

The process of brain development that involves the atrophy and death of connections that are not being used is called _____.

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Definitions:

Global Gender Gap Index

A measure designed by the World Economic Forum to assess the extent of gender-based gaps in access to resources and opportunities in countries, across economic, political, education, and health criteria.

Gender-Equal Nations

Countries that have successfully minimized the disparities between genders, ensuring equal opportunities, rights, and responsibilities.

Higher-order Conditioning

A complex form of classical conditioning where a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, creating a new conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.