Hebb's Idea of Long-Term Potentiation, Which Provides a Physiological Mechanism

question 36

Multiple Choice

Hebb's idea of long-term potentiation, which provides a physiological mechanism for the long-term storage of memories, includes the idea of

• A) an increase in the size of cell bodies of neurons.
• B) increased firing in the neurons.
• C) larger electrical impulses in the synapse.
• D) the growth of new dendrites in neurons.

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