Explain the effect that long-term potentiations have on the nervous system and on memories

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Long-term potentiation, or LTP, refers to changes in the structure and function of neurons after they have been repeatedly stimulated. When researchers chemically or genetically blocked the occurrence of LTP in sea snails or mice, these animals could not learn a classically conditioned response or a maze.

Psychology

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A sequence of sounds perceived as _______ coherent structure is a _______.

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  1. Multiphonic, melody
  2. A single, melody
  3. Multiphonic, chord
  4. A single, chord

Psychology

According to the textbook, a possible cause of schizotypal personality disorder is

A. genetic. B. environmental. C. brain abnormalities. D. all of these are correct

Psychology

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called perceptual ______

a. closure c. reversibility b. constancy d. coherency

Psychology