Xandra is learning rapidly and storing new memories all the time. For her brain to store these memories, her neurons will have to
A. become myelinated.
B. form new synapses and change the function of existing synapses.
C. send stronger signals to the amygdala and hypothalamus.
D. increase the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
Answer: B
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