Regarding Consolidation,which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 120

Multiple Choice

Regarding consolidation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Consolidation is the time it takes to retrieve information from long-term memory.
• B) Consolidation is increased by the administration of electroconvulsive therapy.
• C) The hippocampus appears to be related to successful consolidation.
• D) The decay of memories in sensory and short-term memory is caused by consolidation.

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Definitions:

Sexual Receptiveness

An individual's readiness or openness to engage in sexual activity.

Estrogens

Sex hormones, such as estradiol, that contribute to female sex characteristics and are secreted in greater amounts by females than by males. Estrogen levels peak during ovulation. In nonhuman mammals, this promotes sexual receptivity.

Necrophilia

A pathological attraction to or sexual interest in corpses.

Refractory Period

In neural processing, a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired; subsequent action potentials cannot occur until the axon returns to its resting state. In human sexuality, a resting period that occurs after orgasm, during which a person cannot achieve another orgasm.