The loss of unused neural connections is a process called:
A) neuronal pruning.
B) synaptic pruning.
C) transient exuberance.
D) neurogenesis.

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The process of losing unused neural connections is called synaptic pruning, as the connections between neurons (synapses) are the ones being eliminated. Choice A, neuronal pruning, is not a term commonly used in relation to brain development. Choice C, transient exuberance, refers to the rapid growth and proliferation of neural connections that occurs in early brain development. Choice D, neurogenesis, refers to the process of generating new neurons, which occurs mainly in specific regions of the brain during fetal development and in adulthood.

The Loss of Unused Neural Connections Is a Process Called