The Disadvantages of Single-Cell Recording Include the Fact That the Technique

question 34

Multiple Choice

The disadvantages of single-cell recording include the fact that the technique:

• A)can kill the cell and cannot be done in awake, freely moving animals.
• B)requires the subject to be awake and permanently alters neural pathways.
• C)in its current form can only record a cell's state as "on" or "off."
• D)can only be used on a single type of cell, namely grid cells.

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Definitions:

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory, an initial step in the creation of a memory trace.

Storage

The retention of encoded information over time in memory.

Encoding

The act of transforming data so it can be retained in memory storage.

Chunking

A method of grouping information into larger units, making it easier to remember or process.