Research on Brain Development Suggests That Repeated Learning Experiences Seem

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Multiple Choice

Research on brain development suggests that repeated learning experiences seem to

• A) strengthen neural connections at the location that processes the experiences.
• B) reduce the number of brain cells needed to effectively process information.
• C) promote the formation of the brainstem but have no effect on the formation of the cortex.
• D) have no effect on the structure of neural tissue.

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Definitions:

Glutamate Agonists

Substances that mimic the action of glutamate, a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and can therefore enhance its activity.

Glutamate

An important neurotransmitter in the nervous system involved in memory, learning, and the regulation of the brain's excitatory signals.

Neurotoxin

A neurotoxin is a toxic substance that disrupts the normal function of nerve cells, potentially causing damage to the nervous system and leading to neurological symptoms or disorders.

Disinhibition Theory

Explanation holding that alcohol has a selective depressant effect on the brain’s frontal cortex, which controls judgment, while sparing subcortical structures responsible for more instinctual behaviors, such as desire.