The Activity of Excitatory Synapses Can Be Canceled by Activity

question 123

True/False

The activity of excitatory synapses can be canceled by activity in inhibitory synapses.

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Definitions:

Auditory Memories

Memories that are associated with hearing, including the recall of sounds, music, words, and other auditory stimuli.

Habituate

The process by which a person or animal becomes accustomed to a stimulus, leading to a decrease in response over time.

Primacy Effect

A bias towards better memory retention for items at the start of a list compared to those that come after.

Elaboration Effect

This effect describes how detailed processing and the integration of information into existing knowledge structures enhance memory retention.