When We Want to Use Knowledge from Long-Term Memory to Answer

question 429

Multiple Choice

When we want to use knowledge from long-term memory to answer a question, the information is returned to __________ memory.

• A) episodic
• B) eidetic
• C) short-term
• D) sensory

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Definitions:

Stress Hormones

Chemicals released in the body in response to stress, such as cortisol and adrenaline, which prepare the body to face a threat or flee to safety.

Long-Term Potentiation

An enduring improvement in communication strength between two neurons due to their simultaneous stimulation.

Firing Potential

The electrical charge difference that triggers a neuron to release chemical signals to communicate with other neurons or muscles; also known as action potential.

Neuron

A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.