The Brain Structure Responsible for the Formation of New Long-Term

question 109

Multiple Choice

The brain structure responsible for the formation of new long-term memories is the__________

• A) amygdala.
• B) hypothalamus.
• C) medulla.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus becomes transferred to a previously neutral stimulus.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, often becoming apparent when there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

Instinctive Drift

Instinctive drift refers to the tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors even after learning new behaviors via operant conditioning.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon where established habits learned through operant conditioning start to revert to innate behavioral patterns.