Discuss the role of the NMDA receptor in LTP.
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NMDA receptors are found in the hippocampus, are activated by glutamate and depolarization, and control a calcium channel in the postsynaptic dendrite. Blockade of NMDA receptors, using AP5, blocks the formation of LTP.
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The health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution. The firm will examine data on participants every ten years, to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town. This type of research study uses a __________ design.
A. cross-sectional B. longitudinal C. lifespan D. cohort-sectional
In all societies studied, the most common attachment quality is the __________ pattern
A) insecure?avoidant B) insecure?resistant C) disorganized/disoriented D) secure
As described by Jamie Commissaris, what were the steps involved in her becoming pregnant?
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People who are sexually abused, primarily females (Finkelhor et al., 2005), have been found to score higher than controls on measures of _____and are more likely to become delinquent
a. sensation seeking b. perception c. aggression d. introversion