Which memory formation process is for the temporary retention of information?
a. consolidation
b. long-term potentiation
c. reconsolidation
d. short-term potentiation
Answer: b
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a. feels as happy or even somewhat happier than when children lived at home. b. experiences less marital satisfaction than when children lived at home. c. is slightly more depressed than when children lived at home, and this depression is long-lasting. d. feels as if her major source of identity has been lost.
Rascalia is taking a drug that causes bizarre hallucinations and also has a stimulating effect. Though not a very addicting drug, it has nasty side effects that include panic attacks and permanent brain damage. Rascalia is most likely taking ____
a. ?LSD b. ?an amphetamine c. ?MDMA d. ?heroin
What fascinated Pavlov most about his salivating dogs was that _________
a. the behavior of the dogs never changed b. the behavior of the dogs changed erratically c. the dogs began to salivate before receiving food d. some dogs salivated and others did not
In addition to improving mood, antidepressant medications might also a. increase neurogenesis in the hippocampus
b. decrease neurogenesis in the hippocampus. c. decrease a person's need for sleep. d. increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.