________ appears to be the basis for learning and memory at the neuronal level
a) Short-term polarization
b) Estrogen
c) Blocking reuptake
d) Long-term potentiation
ANS: C, Long-term potentiation, which refers to an increase in the efficiency of neural transmission at the synapses that lasts for hours or longer, refers to the neuronal effects on memory.
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