Regarding the Formation and Continued Existence of New Memories,the Process

question 29

Multiple Choice

Regarding the formation and continued existence of new memories,the process of consolidation suggests that

• A) synaptic changes that lead to memories are fragile at first and must avoid disruption.
• B) both echoic and iconic incoming information must be concurrent for memories to take.
• C) declarative and procedural memories must overlap prior to the growth of new memories.
• D) both shallow and deep processes must overlap prior to engram formation.

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