Why do you think it would be likely that women would have a better capacity for synaptic plasticity than men?

a) because women are predominantly left-brained, while men are predominantly right-brained
b) because women have been found to be less susceptible to transience
c) because women have an easier time with synaptic consolidation as opposed to systemic consolidation
d) because this skill is increased by the presence of estrogen in the blood

ANS: D, Research finds that estrogen is related to memory skills, including synaptic plasticity, and that this may give women an advantage in both episodic and semantic memories.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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