Which of the Following Lines of Evidence Does NOT Confirm

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lines of evidence does NOT confirm that LTP is a physical basis for memory?

• A) Drugs that block LTP have been found to interfere with learning.
• B) Drugs that mimic what happens during learning have been found to increase LTP.
• C) Rats given a drug that enhanced LTP learned a maze with half the usual number of mistakes.
• D) Rats given a drug that blocked LTP learned a maze with few mistakes.

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