Long-term potentiation refers to:

A. The impact of overlearning on retention
B. An automatic tendency to recall emotionally significant events
C. An increase in a neuron's firing potential
D. The process of learning something without any conscious memory of having learned it


Answer: C. An increase in a neuron's firing potential

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