Which of the Following Must Happen for Long-Term Potentiation to Occur

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following must happen for long-term potentiation to occur in the hippocampus?

• A) a presynaptic neuron must release more acetylcholine neurotransmitter into the synapse
• B) NMDA receptors must be unblocked so that they can respond to glutamate
• C) the postsynaptic cell responds to glutamate by opening AMPA receptors
• D) the presynaptic cell must grow more axon terminals to synapse with the dendrites of the postsynaptic cell

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Definitions:

Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects, activities, or situations that lead to a desire to avoid them.

Classical Conditioning

The practice of learning by frequently pairing two stimuli together; a response first provoked by the second stimulus is later provoked by the first stimulus without the second.

Conditioned Emotional Response

An emotional reaction acquired through classical conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus is paired with an emotionally charged stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.