Which of the Following Is a Result of Long-Term Potentiation

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a result of long-term potentiation?

• A) The set of receptors on the postsynaptic membrane change, resulting in a stable increase in the size of the postsynaptic potentials at the synapse.
• B) The set of receptors on the presynaptic membrane change, resulting in a decrease in the size of the postsynaptic potentials at the synapse.
• C) As a result of summation, new synapses form on neurons most involved in storing a memory.
• D) The number of types and the relative amounts of neurotransmitters greatly increase at a synapse involved in memory formation.

Recognize the psychological aspects of sensory experience, including the role of expectation and unconscious information processing.

Understand the influence of age and perceptual style on how we interpret sensory information.

Understand the difference between sensation and perception and the sequence of events that lead to a sensation.

Distinguish between different types of illusions and their causes.

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