The Process Whereby Weaker Neural Connections Are Eliminated and Stronger

question 1

Multiple Choice

The process whereby weaker neural connections are eliminated and stronger neural connections are further enhanced is called

• A) neural shearing.
• B) neural pruning.
• C) synaptic elimination.
• D) synaptic pruning.

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