In the Human Brain, a Great Deal of Synaptic Pruning

question 10

Multiple Choice

In the human brain, a great deal of synaptic pruning occurs in early childhood. This pruning appears to be:

• A) The unfortunate result of insufficiently stimulating home environments
• B) An adaptive process that allows children to deal more efficiently with their environment
• C) Due to an imbalance of important nutrients, and especially to low levels of the B vitamins in many children's diets
• D) Reflective of the fact that the forebrain is slowly taking over responsibility for functions that have previously been regulated by the hindbrain and midbrain

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