Explain What the Plasticity of Infants' Brains Refers To

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Essay

Explain what the plasticity of infants' brains refers to. Why is it an advantage for human infants to have a brain that is "plastic"? Describe the process of synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning and how these strengthen the brain.

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Definitions:

Laffer Curve

A theoretical representation of the relationship between government revenue raised by taxation and all possible rates of taxation, suggesting that higher tax rates beyond a certain point actually decrease total revenue.

Elasticities

Measures of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to changes in price, income, or other factors.

Demand

The total quantity of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a market.

Supply

The total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers in a market at a given time and price.