While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing
A)synaptic pruning.
B)motion parallax.
C)cephalocaudal development.
D)dendritic expansion.

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Synaptic pruning is the process by which unused connections between neurons are eliminated, allowing for more efficient neural functioning. Therefore, Dr. Smith's observation of a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons points to synaptic pruning.

While Observing Brain Activity, Dr