The notion that learning a conditioned emotional response to a tone involves long-term potentiation is supported by studies in which __________.

A. cells of the amygdala do not show evidence of long-term potentiation
B. electrical stimulation of neurons that project to the amygdala produces less overall neural firing in the amygdala
C. blocking AMPA receptor insertion results in impaired CER
D. activation of NMDA receptors impairs CER learning


Answer: C

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