Lacking any exposure to language before adolescence,a person will never master any language due to the ________ of unemployed neural connections.

A) shaping
B) sculpting
C) pruning
D) temperament

Neural Connections

The links between neurons in the brain, allowing for the transmission of signals and the foundation for all brain activities.

Pruning

The process in which the brain eliminates extra synapses, refining neural networks for more efficient functioning.

Sculpting

The art or action of creating or shaping figures or designs in materials such as clay, stone, metal, or wood.