What Is the Term for the Long-Lasting Increase in the Efficiency

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Multiple Choice

What is the term for the long-lasting increase in the efficiency of neural transmission at the synapses that may be the basis for learning and memory at the level of the neurons?

• A) presynaptic potentiation
• B) long-term potentiation
• C) synaptic potentiation
• D) synaptic facilitation

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The attachment of libido to the anus.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian concept outlining how personality develops through stages centered around the libido's focus on different body areas.

Age Range

The age interval from the youngest to the oldest age considered for a particular group or activity.

Castration Anxiety

The male child’s fear of being castrated by the father.