Briefly describe how LTP occurs, including how glutamate and its receptors are involved.
What will be an ideal response?
LTP begins with the rapid stimulation of a dendrite, for several seconds. Release of glutamate stimulates AMPA receptors that depolarize the membrane. Then, NMDA receptors become responsive to glutamate and calcium enters the cell to activate CaMKII, which produces a series of cellular changes that maintain LTP.
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A. low academic competence B. a high level of behavioral problems C. high academic competence D. externalizing and internalizing problems
What are the main reasons that people are socially rejected by others, what are the initial consequences of rejection, and what are the long-term consequences of rejection?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. problem solving b. relapse prevention c. cognitive restructuring d. mindfulness
Controversial children are those who are
a. actively disliked by most of their peers. b. liked by their peers but disliked by their teachers. c. liked by many of their peers and disliked by many of their peers. d. neither liked nor disliked by their peers.