Research on the Biology of Memory Involving the Visual Cortex

question 96

Multiple Choice

Research on the biology of memory involving the visual cortex of rats reared in stimulating environments and the stimulation of certain synapses in sea snails suggests that:

• A)the engram is generalized throughout the entire cortex.
• B)myelination is not critical to memory formation in the brain.
• C)neurotransmitters have no role to play in memory processes.
• D)neural events may be involved in memory.

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