Simultaneous Activation of Climbing and Parallel Fibers Results in _________

question 123

Multiple Choice

 Simultaneous activation of climbing and parallel fibers results in _________ in Purkinje cells.

• A) increases in EPSPs
• B) decreases in EPSPs
• C) increases in inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs)
• D) decreases in IPSPs

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Definitions:

Immediate Feedback

Prompt information given in response to an action, intended to reinforce learning or correct mistakes.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process in psychology where behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them, like rewards or punishments.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs, such as food or water.

Delayed Reinforcement

A principle in behavioral psychology where a reward or punishment is given after a time delay, affecting how behaviors are learned or extinguished.