Describe how synaptogenesis and pruning are involved in experience-expectant brain development
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Babies are exposed to stimuli found in all human environments, and these experiences select which synapses to retain and which to prune out, leading to normally functioning sensory and motor systems.
Psychology
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