Neuroplasticity refers to which of the following?

• A. The brain's genetic code
• B. The brain's ability to form new connections in response to experience
• C. The brain's permanent structure
• D. The brain's chemical composition

Answer: (B)

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to form new connections in response to experience. This means learning a new skill, recovering from injury, or adapting to new tasks reshapes the networks of neurons, strengthening some pathways and weakening others, and can even involve growth of new connections. It captures why practice changes how the brain works and how neural circuits are organized to support functioning.

This isn’t about the brain’s genetic code being fixed, nor about a completely unchanging, permanent structure. It also isn’t simply about the brain’s chemical makeup; chemicals are the medium through which signals are transmitted, but neuroplasticity specifically refers to the reorganization and creation of neural connections driven by experience.