Memory Consolidation Is the Idea That Memories ______

question 81

Multiple Choice

Memory consolidation is the idea that memories ______.

• A)combine over time
• B)eventually drop out of long-term memory
• C)are originally fragile and strengthen over time
• D)are originally strong and fade over time

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between the two sides.

Commissural Fibers

Axons that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, either left or right, that control various functions such as speech, movement, and thought.

Falx Cerebri

Dural fold between the two cerebral hemispheres.