The process through which unused and misconnected dendrites atrophy and die is called

pruning.
degeneration.
transitional exuberance.
myelinization.

pruning

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Which of the following is true of learning and memory?

a. Learning can occur in the absence of memory. b. Memories involve the filing of experiences in the brain. c. The capacity to learn is of no functional use for an organism. d. The capacity to learn allows an organism to profit from experience. e. Experiences alter the electrical activity of the brain but not its physical structure.

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