Eric Kandel's research studying sea slugs showed that _____.
A. habituation and sensitization are the result of changes in the amount of certain chemicals released by the neurons in the brain
B. the creatures showed habituation but not sensitization
C. the creatures showed sensitization but not habituation
D. habituation and sensitization are the result of the number of neurons in an organism
Answer: A
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