Professor McDougle Tells Her Class That a Hebbian Synapse Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

 Professor McDougle tells her class that a Hebbian synapse is one that can ____.

• A) decrease its effectiveness as a result of simultaneous activity in the dendrites and the soma
• B) increase its effectiveness as a result of simultaneous activity in the dendrites and the soma
• C) increase its effectiveness as a result of simultaneous activity in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons
• D) decrease its effectiveness as a result of simultaneous activity in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons

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