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How do experiences impact the neural connections in the developing brain?
How do experiences impact the neural connections in the developing brain?
- They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away (correct)
- They decrease the number of connections between neurons
- They have no effect on the connections between neurons
- They create new neurons in the brain
What is the effect of experiences on the number of neurons in the brain?
What is the effect of experiences on the number of neurons in the brain?
- They decrease the number of neurons in the brain
- They increase the number of neurons in the brain
- They have no effect on the number of neurons in the brain (correct)
- They change the function of existing neurons
How do experiences influence the development of the brain?
How do experiences influence the development of the brain?
- They have no effect on neural connections
- They strengthen all neural connections
- They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away (correct)
- They weaken all neural connections
What happens to the neural connections that are not used?
What happens to the neural connections that are not used?
How do experiences affect the neural connections between neurons?
How do experiences affect the neural connections between neurons?
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