Cells that have "wired together" in a cell assembly can spread an input from a subset of neurons to the entire assembly. This process is called_____________.

a) long term potentiation
b) pattern completion
c) Hebbian synapse
d) sequence learning


Answer: b) pattern completion

Psychology

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According to psychometrician Charles Spearman, intelligence is conceptualized as a two-factor model

a. with a g-factor and s-factors. b. of crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. c. consisting of creativity and mental speed/accuracy. d. verbal skills and mathematical skills.

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Thorndike's _____ principle asserts that rewards following behavior lead to increased production of the behavior

Fill in the blank with correct word

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A. strong influence of genetics B. role of family instability C. power of neurobiological influences D. influence of society and culture

Psychology