Lea Is Distressed to Find That Over the Course of Her

question 22

Essay

Lea is distressed to find that over the course of her first semester in college,she has gained 15 pounds.She knows that she likes to hang out at the dining hall with friends and is not used to having so many food options (particularly unhealthy ones!) around all the time.Lea also keeps snacks in her room to eat so that she will not fall asleep when she is up late studying or to make her feel better when she is stressed out over her workload.
A) Give a description of how each of the three main types of learning (non-associative,associative,and learning by watching others) does or does not explain Lea's behavior during her semester at college.Give one example of each type of learning.
B) How has long-term potentiation in Lea's brain influenced her behavior?

• A) Give a description of how each of the three main types of learning (non-associative,associative,and learning by watching others) does or does not explain Lea's behavior during her semester at college.Give one example of each type of learning.
• B) How has long-term potentiation in Lea's brain influenced her behavior?

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