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yoroshambo

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Summarize the evidence that the hippocampus is involved in memory for space. Describe three kinds of evidence, and reach a conclusion.
 
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What is LTP? Why is LTP so interesting to researchers? Describe a specific demonstration of LTP at a hippocampal site of your choice, and include a diagram.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer:
30 for describing relevant lesion studies
30 for describing research on place cells
30 for describing comparative research
10 for reaching conclusions based on the evidence

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
30 for defining LTP
30 for explaining why it is to interesting to researchers
30 for describing a specific demonstration of LTP
10 for a relevant diagram


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