Hebbian Learning Can Be Described by the Phrase: "Neurons That

question 24

Multiple Choice

Hebbian learning can be described by the phrase: "neurons that fire together, wire together". What does this mean?

• A) adjacent neurons tend to fire at the same time
• B) synaptic connections are strengthened by neuronal activity
• C) synaptic connections only form when neurons fire simultaneously
• D) repeated neuronal activity leads to desensitization of the post-synaptic response
• E) all of the above

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