Long-Term Potentiation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Long-term potentiation:

• A)refers to the functional and structural changes in neurons that increase the strength of the synaptic connections involved in a particular memory.
• B)is one of the primary causes of retrograde amnesia.
• C)is a visualization technique used to recover long-term memories that are potentially repressed.
• D)is one of the most effective forms of elaborative rehearsal.

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Definitions:

Operationalize

The process of defining how a concept or variable will be measured and assessed in a specific research context.

Construct

An abstract concept or idea that is chosen for study, usually representing phenomena that are not directly observable.

Variance

A statistical measure that indicates the spread of a dataset or the distribution of data points.

Dependent Variables

Variables in experimental research that are affected by manipulations of the independent variable, observed to understand the effects of the intervention.