Synaptic Pruning Means

question 33

Multiple Choice

Synaptic pruning means

• A)unused myelin is being removed in the brain.
• B)unused dendrites are being removed in the brain.
• C)unused axons are being removed in the brain.
• D)unused neural connections are being removed in the brain.

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Definitions:

Risk-Averse

The characteristic of preferring to avoid risk, typically by choosing more certain outcomes over those with potentially higher but risky returns.

Positively Correlated Events

Situations or variables that move in the same direction, implying that as one increases, the other also increases.

Diversification

A risk management strategy that involves allocating investments among various financial instruments, industries, or other categories to minimize risk.

Expected Value

A calculated average of all possible values for a random variable, weighted by their probabilities of occurrence.