Explain What Is Meant by the Term "Synaptic Pruning," and Discuss

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Essay

Explain what is meant by the term "synaptic pruning," and discuss what this process implies about brain plasticity.

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Definitions:

Embargo Act

Legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1807, prohibiting ships from engaging in foreign trade, in response to British and French interference with American merchant ships.

Philosophy on Government

The study or theory regarding the nature, role, and function of government, exploring ideas about state governance, justice, and political ethics.

National Debt

The total amount of money that a country’s government has borrowed, by various means, which it is obligated to pay back.

Sacajawea

A Lemhi Shoshone woman who is known for her help to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.